The causes of prostitution

"The Causes of Prostitution" by James Peter Warbasse is an early 20th-century exploration into the multifaceted reasons behind why prostitution exists, highlighting the problems in society that cause it. This study breaks down prostitution's roots, with male desire and female poverty leading the way as two major fundamental causes. The book examines things such as shortcomings in education, the status of public morality, the state of the economy, and deficiencies within family life, and how each of these elements pressure people toward this path. It argues that women often enter prostitution because they have a strong economic need for income. "The Causes of Prostitution" argues against judgmental views and asks for society to accept responsibility for the systemic conditions that lead to prostitution, demanding empathy and new methods of tackling the intricate problem.