John school
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John school is a type of educational intervention aimed at johns, or clients of prostitutes; john schools are usually a diversion program, but can also be a condition of a criminal sentence. In most jurisdictions in which john schools exist, a person arrested for soliciting the services of a prostitute, or another related offense, may be offered john school as an alternative to criminal prosecution. He will pay a fine, which covers the cost of the program and sometimes contributes to programs to aid prostitutes, and attend a series of classes. In some jurisdictions, courts may sentence men to attend a john school program as a condition of probation. These classes purport to teach about the reality of prostitution, such as the abuse histories of many prostitutes, the sexually transmitted disease risks of prostitution, and the effects of prostitution on families and communities.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ "John School Helps Break the Cycle of Prostitution" by Sharon Boddy, Peace and Environment News, November 1998.
- ^ "School for Johns" by Aina Hunter, Village Voice, May 10, 2005.
[edit] External links
- "Recidivism Among the Customers of Female Street Prostitutes: Do Intervention Programs Help?" by Martin A. Monto and Steve Garcia. Western Criminology Review 3(2), June 2002.
- Reports on School for Johns, BAYSWAN (website). – index of reports critical of john school programs.
- "John school takes a bite out of prostitution" by Justin Berton. "San Francisco Chronicle," April 14, 2008.
- "Final Report on the Evaluation of the First Offender Prostitution Program: Report Summary" by Michael Shively, Sarah Kuck Jalbert, Ryan Kling, William Rhodes, Peter Finn, Chris Flygare, Laura Tierney, Dana Hunt, David Squires, Christina Dyous, Kristin Wheeler. National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
