Buying Sex: A survey of men in Chicago

Deconstructing The Demand for Prostitution: Preliminary Insights From Interviews With Chicago Men Who Purchase Sex
In December of 2006 and June of 2007 the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE), Prostitution Research and Education (PRE), and the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) launched a research initiative in Chicago to investigate the cognitive and behavioral patterns of men who purchase sex.
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Interviews with Five Ex-Pimps in Chicago
In the winter of 2008-9 the DePaul College of Law's Schiller DuCanto & Felck Family Law Center completed in-depth research with five ex-pimps in the Chicago metropolitan area. This research study presents important information about the role pimps and traffickers play in Chicago's sex trade industry.
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The Cook County Commission on Women's Issues
The Commission held hearings to investigate human trafficking in Illinois, and in October 2007, it issued a Public Hearing Report that established a clear overlap between sex trafficking and prostitution.
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The Intersystem Assessment on Prostitution in Chicago (ISA)
A community collaboration led by the Chicago Mayor's Office on Domestic Violence, the ISA convened a multi-disciplinary work group comprised of government departments, non-profit organizations and survivors of prostitution in May of 2003. ISA hosted focus groups with individuals who have been involved in Chicago's sex trade to determine which systems they had come in contact with and what their experiences with those systems had been. The work group also gathered information about current response strategies from over 20 different first responders in Chicago. In October 2006, ISA released a report on their key findings and recommendations.
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The Prostitution of Women and Girls in Metropolitan Chicago: A Preliminary Prevalence Report
Recent research indicates that the majority of girls and women involved in prostitution in the U.S. experience persistent and serious violence at the hands of customers, pimps, and club managers.
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SISTERS SPEAK OUT: THE LIVES AND NEEDS OF PROSTITUTED WOMEN IN CHICAGO
In July 2000, the Center for Impact Research (CIR) began investigating prostitution in the Chicago metropolitan area. The first phase of this project involved determining the number of women and girls involved in prostitution, and where prostitution occurred.
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UNLOCKING OPTIONS FOR WOMEN: A SURVEY OF WOMEN IN COOK COUNTY JAIL
Women were asked, "At what point in your life would outside help have been beneficial?" The quantitative data collected from these surveys are enhanced by the many responses to this question. From these collective responses we glean some of the most salient recommendations on how best to assist women detained at Cook County Jail.
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