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juvenile prostitution [1 record]

Record 1 2008-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Criminology
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

Two offences in relation to juvenile prostitution exist: living off the avails of child prostitution and attempting to obtain the sexual services of a child.

OBS

Juvenile prostitution refers to prostitution of children under 18 years of age.

OBS

Term and information found in the 3rd supplement to Chapter 19, Section 150 of the Criminal Code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Criminologie
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

De petits groupes [...] [d'élèves] sont impliqués dans des réseaux de prostitution juvénile et recrutent des écolières en les forçant à se droguer et en les molestant.

OBS

Les infractions liées à la prostitution juvénile sont : vivre des produits de la prostitution d'un enfant et tenter d'obtenir les services sexuels d'un enfant.

OBS

Le terme «prostitution juvénile» s'applique à la prostitution d'une jeune personne âgée de moins de 18 ans.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
  • Criminología
  • Sociología de la mujer
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