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Criminal Justice Studies
A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society
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Research Article

From seduction to registration: case studies of women in the sex industry

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Pages 145-161 | Received 05 Mar 2022, Accepted 05 Mar 2022, Published online: 14 Mar 2022

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