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The Mann Act was passed in 1910 its purpose was to prosecute people who were in the business of trafficking young women for the way of harlotry across state lines. This law was set into motion to deal with immigrants who kidnapped girls and compelled them to work into brothels. The official title of the law is White Slave Traffic Act, as the ladies that were kidnapped were driven to harlotry from fear. The law is a product of its time, but since 1910 it has undergone two Amendments to keep it heavy to modern times. The prevailing interest in the Mann Act has been caused by Big Apple’s Governor Eliot Spitzer.

Prosecutors are considering charging Governor Spitzer of violating the law. Though, Governor Spitzer is the most current celebrity to be linked to the Mann Act he’s not the sole one. Jack Johnson received the maximum sentence of one year and one day. Mr Johnson’s conviction has been speculated to be an extremist act, as the girl he was transporting was his white girl. Chuck Berry served 5 years for a spread of different charges as well as the Mann Act. In Mr Berry’s case it was a young Apache girl that he contracted to work at his club as a hat check girl who was later convicted with harlotry. The Mann Act’s first modification happened in 1978 when it included in the transport of children for both masculine and feminine sexes. In 1986 the protection of children was furthered as well as replacing out dated language.

The 1986 change replaced “debauchery” and “any other unethical purpose” for “any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense”. The Mann Act has acted as a tool for social stigma being so with Johnson and Chaplin. It is comprehensible that Fed prosecutors would wish to charge Spitzer with the Mann Act for degrading his credible position. If he is found guilty under some nuance of the Mann Act it might definitely be Fed prosecutors making an example of him. For the governor of such a massive state to be concerned with any criminal activity is unsuitable. The Mann Act has been used as a slap on the hand during the past, but it should not be abused to embarrass folk.

Spitzer is stepping down from office and has to work thru the damages his choices are going to take on his wedding. He’s going to be put on trial and convicted for soliciting harlotry. There isn’t any need for public flogging anymore, so there should not be a pressure to charge him of the Mann Act. Society has developed outside the point of brutality and shame as a kind of punishment. The person is humiliated enough of what he’s done, so why should there be a wish to reproach him any farther on the problem.

written by Sassy \\ tags: New Governors, Old Laws