History Prostitution in Denmark

1 history

1.1 period
1.2 modern era
1.3 review 2012
1.4 legal texts

history
early period

prostitution ( professional fornication ) regulated in denmark during nineteenth century, police playing active part, particularly after 1864, , forcing women register @ brothels. technically prostitution illegal, regulation carried out discreetly order of king frederick vi (1808-1839), danish law prescribed jail men , whipping women caught in fornication. nineteenth century policies prostitution driven idea primary source sexually transmitted diseases, women being subject increasingly regular examinations. in other countries women forcefully hospitalised after registration introduced in 1815. during century rules , practice progressively tightened. these policies became target of women s groups , religious groups forcing relaxation in 1885. brothels banned in 1901 , in 1906 forceful examination abandoned.

modern era

decriminalisation occurred in 1999. in 2006 government announced campaign combat prostitution , racketeers involved in organising trade , human trafficking, following commissioned police report entitled strategi en styrket politimæssig indsats mod prostitutionens bagmænd. justice minister lene espersen (dfk) announced intensified police effort against traffickers while promising more sympathetic approach victims , witnesses, new police reforms effective 1 january 2007. replace earlier strategy due expire @ end of 2006. in february 2013, justice minister morten bødskov announced further measures , introduced bill, arising 2012 report of criminal law council, extending provisions against exploitation brothels escort services , street prostitution, increasing penalties , giving police more powers.

review 2012

in 2009 ministry of justice ordered criminal code council (straffelovrådet) undertake comprehensive review of chapter 24, , delivered report in november 2012. in terms of reference asked comment on whether buying of sex should banned. amongst recommendations were;

to introduce new comprehensive provision involvement of person under 18 years in prostitution
eliminating special provisions participation of 18- 20-year-olds in prostitution
that prostitution business in other forms keeping brothel covered including provision of escort services
to decriminalize involvement of third parties in prostitution, agent not operate exploiting prostitution of others
the removal of penal code provisions involving request or invitation fornication arouses public indignation
to eliminate possibility person prevented entering particular restaurant sole reason or works prostitute

in addition council proposed adjusting maximum penalties participation of child under 18, payment or promise of payment, having sexual relations client, or being spectator show pornographic performances involving child under 18, in order meet demands of eu directive on combating sexual abuse of children. proposed adjusting maximum penalties aiding prostitution of others.

with regards ban on buying sex, council concluded such ban justified moral rejection of purchase of sex. knowledge on prostitution in denmark , information on experience of ban on buying sex in other countries, council s opinion ban on buying sex not have significant positive impact in other respects punishing purchase sex. on contrary, ban on buying sex have negative consequences number of prostitutes in terms of worsening economic conditions , in form of increased stigma.

on receiving report, minister of justice (justitsministeren) morten bødskov made these remarks government has decided follow criminal code council recommendation not impose ban on buying sex (købesex). criminal council study shows ban on buying sex not lead decrease in prostitution or exploitation of prostitutes, rather have negative consequences prostitutes. (21 november 2012).

legal texts

§ 228

(1) person who-

1) induces seek profit sexual immorality others; or

2) purpose of gain, induces indulge in sexual immorality others or prevents engages in sexual immorality profession giving up; or

3) keeps brothel; -shall guilty of procuring , liable imprisonment term not exceeding 4 years.

(2) same penalty shall apply person incites or helps person under age of twenty-one (21) engage in sexual immorality profession, or person abets other person leave kingdom in order latter shall engage in sexual immorality profession abroad or shall used such immorality, person under age of twenty-one (21) or @ time ignorant of purpose.

§ 229

(1) person who, purpose of gain or in repeated cases, promotes sexual immorality acting intermediary, or derives profit activities of person engaging in sexual immorality profession, shall liable imprisonment term not exceeding 3 years or, in mitigating circumstances, simple detention or fine.

(2) person lets room in hotel or inn carrying on of prostitution profession shall liable simple detention or imprisonment term not exceeding 1 year or, in mitigating circumstances, fine.

§ 233

any person incites or invites other persons prostitution or exhibits immoral habits in manner annoy others or arouse public offence shall liable simple detention or imprisonment term not exceeding 1 year or, in mitigating circumstances, fine.

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