title: Regulated Prostitution in Brussels, 1844-1877 : A Policy and its Implentation
creator: De Schaepdrijver, Sophie
subject: 1. Crimes and offences in Belgium
subject: 16. Prostitution
subject: 14. Public order offences
subject: 16. The burgomaster as a public order agent
subject: 03. Brigades and special units, specific missions
description: The 19th century regulation of commercial sex  was a nearly all European municipal initiative. The city  of Brussels offers a classic example as well as extensive source material, which has made it possible to  trace the history of the closed "system" of prostitution  installed by regulation, from its beginnings in 1844 to  its defacto downfall in 1877. A comprehensive view is  given of its daily reality and of the identity of the  people involved (prostitutes and brothel - keepers). The  conclusion is that the implementation of this policy has  never lived up to its high standards.
date: 1986-01
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   De Schaepdrijver, Sophie  (1986) Regulated Prostitution in Brussels, 1844-1877 : A Policy and its Implentation.  Historical Social Research, 3 .   pp. 89-108.      
relation: http://www.just-his.be/eprints/65/