“I Feel Caged in a Different Way”: Carceral Entanglements and the Punitive Realities of Seeking Safety for Sex Workers
Published online on August 13, 2026
Abstract
Feminist Criminology, Ahead of Print.
Sex workers are at risk of state violence, surveillance, and becoming justice-involved. This risk is exacerbated by the criminalization of sex work and pro-criminalization efforts to rescue sex trafficking victims. Using the theoretical foundations of the ...
Sex workers are at risk of state violence, surveillance, and becoming justice-involved. This risk is exacerbated by the criminalization of sex work and pro-criminalization efforts to rescue sex trafficking victims. Using the theoretical foundations of the ...