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Escot Mangas, Lorenzo

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Lorenzo
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Escot Mangas
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/77415
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Estudios estadísticos
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Economía Aplicada, Pública y Política
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Economía Aplicada
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Author: Cruz Calderón, Selene Fabiola × Subject: 519.242.7 ×

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    Can the legal framework for prostitution influence the acceptability of buying sex?
    (Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2021) Escot Mangas, Lorenzo; Belope Nguema, Sabina; Fernández Cornejo, José Andrés; Pozo García, Eva María Del; Castellanos Serrano, Cristina; Cruz Calderón, Selene Fabiola; Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Objectives This article analyzes the extent to which the legal framework for prostitution can influence the moral judgments individuals make about purchasing sex. We hypothesize that the decriminalization of prostitution (versus the criminalization of purchasing sexual services) increases the acceptability of buying sex. Methods To test this hypothesis, we conduct a factorial survey experiment (FSE) for a Spanish sample. Various descriptions (vignettes) of hypothetical scenarios regarding prostitution in Spain were presented to the respondents to elicit them to form judgements about the acceptability of purchasing sexual services (by a man from a woman) in each of these scenarios. Results From the analysis carried out with multilevel models, robust and causal empirical evidence was obtained in favor of this hypothesis. This result was moderated by some of the contextual variables presented in the vignettes and by some personal characteristics of the respondents. Conclusions Different legal approaches to the sex industry can influence attitudes towards purchasing sexual services.