Scottish Government

Linda Nicholson The Research Shop
June 2005
ISBN 0 7559 1255 1 (Web only publication)
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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO THE CONSULTATION
1.1 The Consultation
1.2 Context

CHAPTER 2: THE CONSULTATION PROCESS
2.1 Timing of Consultation
2.2 Nature of Consultation
2.3 Nature of Responses
2.4 The Respondents
2.5 Approach to Analysis
2.6 Respondents' Views on the Consultation Process

CHAPTER 3: GENERAL VIEWS ON EXPERT GROUP'S REPORT
3.1 Welcome and Support for the Report and Principles
3.2 Conceptual Frameworks
3.3 Focus on Cities
3.4 Resourcing the Recommendations
3.5 Evidence Base
3.6 Separation of Morality and the Law
3.7 Specific Issues
Summary Points

CHAPTER 4: MANAGING THE PROCESS OF RESPONDING TO STREET PROSTITUTION
4.1 National Strategic Framework
4.2 Local Implementation Plans
4.3 Suggested Omissions in Recommendations
Summary Points

CHAPTER 5: PREVENTING INVOLVEMENT IN PROSTITUTION
5.1 General Comments
5.2 Generic Community Interventions
5.3 Targeted Preventive Interventions
5.4 Additional Comments
Summary Points

CHAPTER 6: EARLY INTERVENTION
6.1 General Support
6.2 Collaborative Working
6.3 Separating Early Intervention from "Later" Services
6.4 Other Comments
Summary Points

CHAPTER 7: REDUCING THE HARM
7.1 General Comments
7.2 Accessing Services
7.3 Dedicated Health Services
7.4 Key Worker Proposal
7.5 Nature of Services Available
7.6 Resourcing the Proposals
Summary Points

CHAPTER 8: EXITING
8.1 General Comments
8.2 Supporting Views
8.3 A Coherent Process
8.4 Funding
Summary Points

CHAPTER 9: JUSTICE ISSUES
9.1 General Support for Reviewing the Law
9.2 Replacement of Criminalisation of Soliciting with Offence Targeting
Offensive Behaviour
9.3 Views on Options for Changing Emphasis of Law
9.4 Addressing Buying and Selling Behaviours
9.5 Kerb Crawling
9.6 Sentencing Offenders
9.7 Managed Zones
Summary Points

ANNEX 1: ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION LIST
ANNEX 2: LIST OF RESPONDENTS

Tables
TABLE 1: RESPONDENTS BY CATEGORY