Some have proposed only enforcing laws against johns (unintended side effect of forcing prostitutes to put themselves at risk so their tricks won't be spotted by the cops) or pimps. I believe they have anti-pimp laws in England, but prostitution is legal. Anyone know how that is working out?
The Swedish Law that Prohibits the Purchase of Sexual Services
Prostitution on Demand
Prostitution Policy in Europe
I have made it abundantly clear in this thread that the question of legalization versus criminalization of prostitution neglects to consider the role played by poverty, which would have to be addressed since the elimination of poverty is the only efficient way of fighting prostitution. I think that the abstract above, Prostitution Policy in Europe supports my argument, indirectly, since its ideal of ”the self-organization of sex workers into unions and rights groups, along with full decriminalization” has already been proved nothing but an ideal since the Dutch example shows that a majority of prostitutes cannot be ‘self-organized' into unions.