Beyond brutal passions : prostitution in early nineteenth-century Montreal / Mary Anne Poutanen.

Introduction Brutal Passions and Beyond: Locating Women's Experiences in the Montreal Judicial Archives
PART I Prostitutes, Brothel-Keepers, and Their Workplaces. 1 Disorderly Women and Disorderly Houses: The Social Geography of Prostitution
2 At Home in the Brothel: The Household Economy and Residential Prostitution
3 Kinship, Friendship, and Community: Street Prostitution, Homelessness, and Subsistence Strategies

PART II Between Law and Custom: Regulating Prostitution. 4 Seeking Justice: Plaintiffs, Prostitution Laws, and Legal Procedures
5 Policing Prostitution: Peace Officers, Prostitutes, and Ambiguity
6 Judging Prostitutes: Encounters, Strategies, and Outcomes at Court
7 Correcting Prostitutes: Harsh Punishment for Brutal Passions
Conclusion: Discourse, Everyday Life, and Women's Agency.