Social Psychology, General Strain Theory and Prostitution Laws: A Case Study of the Nigeria Society

Abstract

People have different views on the subject of prostitution. A lot of arguments have been raised to explain the social concerns of the sex business. Proponents of legalizing prostitution believe that it will go a long way to reduce crime, improve public health, increase income, help people out of poverty and allow consenting adults make their own choices. Social psychological paradigms posit that there are psychological and social factors that serve as predisposing factors and precipitating factors to people who end up choosing prostitution as an option. The problematic of this paper is to probe into the causes and consequences of prostitution in Nigeria, and to what extent legalizing it will resolve the socio-psychological question of why people choose prostitution.

Keywords: prostitution, prostitution laws.