Commercialized Prostitution in New York CityKneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
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Commercialized Prostitution in New York City
Kneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York
CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD
RESIDENCE OF GIRL BEFORE ENTERING PROSTITUTION
{Giving all they made 66
Living at home {
{Giving part 62 128
{Giving all they made 0
Living with relatives {
{Giving part 22 22
BOARDING AMOUNT PAID PER WEEK
$1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00
2 4 4 6 31 12 12
$4.50 $6.00 $5.00 $7.00 $8.00 $10.00
9 17 1 3 .. 3 104
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Total number cases, where statistics are given 254
TABLE XXXV
CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD
CAUSE OF FIRST SEXUAL OFFENSE
Love 231 37.86%
{ { Living with husband 6
{ { Separated from husband 10
Pay { Married {
{ { Widow 51
{ { Put on street by husband 10 77 12.78%
{
{ Single 48 125 20.49%
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{ Relative 11
{ Lover 5
Force {
{ Playmate 3
{ Stranger 43 62 10.16%
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Weakness 26 4.26%
Physical predisposition 41 6.72%
Unknown 125 20.49%
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES 610
TABLE XXXVI
INSTITUTION CASES, OTHER THAN BEDFORD
PROSTITUTION, PRACTICED CONTINUOUSLY OR OCCASIONALLY
_No. cases_ _Percent._
Continuously 445 72.95
{ Working girls 48
Occasionally {
{ Married women 27 75 12.29
Unknown 14 2.30
Cases omitted, first offenders, etc. 76 12.46
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES 610
TABLE XXXVII
CASES IN INSTITUTIONS, OTHER THAN BEDFORD
WEEKLY EARNINGS FROM PROSTITUTION
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