Social dimensions of the crime of prostitution in Egyptian society: Sociological Study on Female Sample in Alexandria City

Khames Ahmed, Hani

doi:10.21608/aafu.2017.29794

Social dimensions of the crime of prostitution in Egyptian society: Sociological Study on Female Sample in Alexandria City

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Hani Khames Ahmed

10.21608/aafu.2017.29794

Abstract

This research aims at studying and analyzing the social dimensions of the prostitution crime through focusing on the behavioral, cognitive, and organizational characteristics. The behavioral characteristics refer to investigating the prevailing patterns of social relations and the features of social rearing within the prostitutes’ families, as well as their motives to involve into this criminal activity. The cognitive characteristics focus on the channels through which females acquire the know-how of indulging into this activity. The organizational characteristics investigate the strategies females use to practice the prostitution crime. The research is based on a descriptive approach and uses interviews to collect data; interviews have been made with fifteen females accused with prostitution.

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