Please answer both of the following Forum Questions:

1. How is prostitution like other crimes? How does it differ? As part of this Forum response please include whether or not you think prostitution should be legalized or not...and specifically why. Please be sure to full support your view on this topic with scholarly data and or referenced real life examples.

2. Should marijuana be legalized in the U.S.? Why or why not? Please keep in mind that we are looking for scholarly/thorough support for your view on this Forum, that is, not just an opinion.

Now with this second Forum in mind, please watch the below video. Keep in mind that the comments of the key speakers here are far from unbiased, and in turn their comments should be weighted with a bit of skepticism. That said, when you weigh on either side of this issue please feel free to support and or refute some of what you have heard within this video.

Note: Just copy and paste the following URL in your browser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzBlpRhZXZk

Note: This Forum is directly connected to the following Course Learning Objectives:

LO3. Judge the impact of criminological theory and research on social policy;

LO8. Explain ones view as it regards to legalized prostitution

Instructions: The response to EACH question should be a "minimum" of 500 words of content (meaning at least 1000 words all together and this does not count references and or restating a question) and include "at least" two properly referenced sources, in accordance with APA 6th edition, for full credit. Please see the syllabus for what constitutes a "substantive" response.

Within your post, please place the first Forum response on top of the second, i.e., both Forum responses should be in the same post within the Forum.

Required Reading and Resources

Intemann, K. (2010). 25 years of Feminist Empiricism and Standpoint Theory: Where are we now? Hypatia, 25(4), 778-796.

Damrongplasit, K.. and Hsiao, C. (2009). Decriminalization policy and marijuana smoking prevalence: A look at the literature. The Singapore Economic Review, 54(4), 621–644.

Baehr, A.R. (2004).  Feminist politics and feminist pluralism: Can we do Feminist Political Theory without theories of gender? Journal of Political Philosophy, 12(4), 411-436. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9760.2004.00207.x.

Haney, L.A. (2000).  Feminist State Theory: Applications to jurisprudence, criminology, and the welfare state. Annual Review of Sociology, 26(1), 641. 666.

Detlef,F., and Bram B.P. (2005). How to explain gender differences in fear of crime: Towards an evolutionary approach. Sexualities, Evolution & Gender, 7(2), 95-113. DOI: 10.1080100207170500111044.

Barnes, E.R. (2000) Refer madness: Legal and moral issues surrounding the medical prescription of marijuana. Bioethics, 14, 16-41

Joffe, A., and Yancy, W.S. (2004). Legalization of marijuana: Potential impact on youth. PEDIATRICS, 113(6), 632-638.

Cohen, J. and Harvey, P.J. (2006). Misconceptions of gender: Sex, masculinity, and the measurement of crime. Journal of Men's Studies,14(2), 223-233.

Liberto, H.R. (2009). Normalizing prostitution versus normalizing the alienability of sexual rights: A response to Scott A. Anderson. Ethics 120, 138–145.

AlIkhadzhIeva, I.S. (2010). Public opinion about prostitution and measures to prevent it. Russian Social Science Review, 51(3), 60–68.

Hall, J.C., and Schiefelbein, J. (2011). The political economy of medical marijuana laws. Atl Econ J, 39, 197–198. DOI 10.1007/s11293-011-9266-2

Hayes-Smitha, R., and Shekarkhar, Z.  (2010). Why is prostitution criminalized? An alternative viewpoint on the construction of sex work. Contemporary Justice Review, 13(1), 43–55.