Prostitution and civic ordinances: to regulate "with" them instead of to regulate "over" them

Abstract

This article analyses the different ideological positions that exist in relation to the approach to prostitution and its incidence in legal systems and in persons who practice prostitution. Likewise, the current model in Spain and the different strategies that the public authorities have adopted against prostitution are analysed, depending on whether they are state, autonomous or local subjects, focusing on the regulation promoted by civic ordinances and their social and legal projection. By way of conclusion, we question the current system in order to propose the empowerment of this group through the reforms introduced by Law 39/2015, of October the 1st, about the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations, regarding the preparation of it regulations and their need for citizen participation, leading to a paradigm shift, to go to regulate "with" them instead of to regulate "over" them.