Catherine Smith is a 42-year-old single woman and mother of two children. Her job as a secretary is no longer enough to cover her bills. She does not have a college degree, and her job will not cover any portion of tuition costs if she decides to attend college. One evening, when she was coming home late from work, she noticed women walking down the street and counting their night's winnings. That's when she had the idea of ​​becoming a prostitute. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines prostitution as the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations in exchange for money. This type of situation occurs daily. Some women really enjoy having sex, so why wouldn't they want to get paid for it too. Prostitution should be legalized in the United States. Prostitution is considered an immoral activity. Some people don't even consider it a job. It is indeed morally wrong, but perhaps it is considered so because of social norms. Women who practice this profession are considered prostitutes, vagrants and shameful members of society. Some of these women are drug addicts, they have no choice but to get involved in the profession while others were forced into it. Most of their backgrounds involve terrible role models while others have parents who forced them to commit these acts. Prostitution is an internationally renowned business. Internationally, this trade extends from Bangladesh to China. It is known to date back to 2400 BC. Within this historically and widely practiced trade there are several types of prostitution; Child prostitution, street, brothels, private, door to door, Citizens Band (CB) radio, individual, survival and sex for drugs. Child prostitution is a measure... middle of paper, but if it is adjusted correctly and prostitutes are taken into account, it will certainly help to lower the rates. Works Cited Clemmit, Marcia. “Prostitution debate”. Press QC. 6:19 p.m. (2008): 435-438. QC Researcher. Internet. October 16, 2015. Milstein, Susan A. Taking Sides on Opposing Views of Human Sexuality. Ed. William J. Taverner and Ryan W. McKee. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. Print. Sanders, Teela, Maggie O'Neil and Jane Pitcher. Prostitution: Sex Work, Politics and Policy. London: SAGE, 2009. E-book collection. Internet. October 17, 2015. Wurth, Margaret H, et al., “Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution in the United States and the Criminalization of Sex Work.” » Journal of the International AIDS Society. 16.1 (2013): 1 - 3. Academic research completed. Internet. October 16, 2015.Clark, Charles S. “Prostitution.” 3.22 (1993): n. page. QC Researcher. Internet. October 23. 2015