Running head: FINAL PROJECT 1
SOWK 6361 Week 10 Assignment
Racquel Walsh
Walden University
FINAL PROJECT 2
Teenage prostitution is a social problem that greatly affects society presently. Prostitution
can be referred to as the act of engaging in sexual activity in the exchange of money, gifts, or
other valuables. Many young teenagers from certain neighborhoods/communities high in poverty
may use prostitution as a means to make income and to support themselves, while some teens are
forced into a life of prostitution against his/her will. Certain policies have been put into place to
help alleviate that social problem but have yet to halt the problem for many different reasons.
Despite the various laws that have been implemented to stop teenage prostitution; this social
problem continues to be a significant problem in the United States. Teenage prostitution is illegal
and goes against the various social values and beliefs, and also goes against child rights (Cohen
2017). In the United States, Teenagers under the age of 18 are considered children and are
protected by various child agencies and child protection laws. Protecting teenagers from teenage
prostitution has been very difficult being as a majority of legal policies are based on consent
which can be difficult to define. The prohibits Coercion and Enticement policy 18 USC 2422(b)
any individual persuading or enticing any individual that is under the age of 18 years of age from
engaging in sexual activity. A majority of individuals have fallen victim to this law because most
teens tend to break the law while knowing the implication, they offer their consent to engage in
sexual activity but later deny that they did.
My proposed teenage prostitution policy would address what can be done to resolve the
problem and recognizing consent. The proposed policy would also prohibit any adult from
