Prostitution in Denver: Women busted more than men, punished more harshly


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Researchers had difficulty interviewing prosecutors; not many agreed. One prosecutor said the difference in sentencing between men and women is related to prior arrests; men had an average of two priors, while women had an average of eight. The more priors a person has, the harsher the sentence, that prosecutor explained.

About 9 percent of prostitution cases were bumped from city court to Denver County Court in 2009 and 2010, researchers found. The reasons weren't exactly clear to researchers, though officers said in-depth investigations are more likely to go to county court. And most of those cases -- 83 percent -- were against women.

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