Human trafficking
Book - 2023
"Every year, millions of men, women, and children are tricked or forced into labor or commercial sexual exploitation in the United States and around the globe. Despite congressional funding and legislation such as the Trafficking and Victims Protection Act, human trafficking has become a multibillion-dollar criminal industry. While human trafficking is hardly a new phenomenon, it has been aided by modern technologies like the dark web and cryptocurrency. The diverse viewpoints in this resource examine the factors that allow for human trafficking to thrive as well as efforts to address, stop, and prevent it"--
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- Subjects
- Published
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Buffalo, NY :
Greenhaven Publishing, LLC
2023.
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- 176 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781534509207
9781534509191
- The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. What Causes Human Trafficking Today?
- Chapter Preface
- 1. What Is Sex Trafficking and How Does It Occur in the United States?
- 2. Many Factors Leave People Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
- Province of British Columbia
- 3. Human Trafficking Has Always Existed, but Estimates of Its Scope Are Getting More Accurate
- 4. Precautions Can Help Prevent Human Trafficking
- U.S. State Department
- 5. Wealth and Privilege Protect Sex Traffickers
- 6. War Drives Human Trafficking and Slavery
- 7. There Are Many Common Misconceptions About How Child Trafficking Happens
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- Chapter 2. How Do Businesses Drive and Prevent Human Trafficking?
- Chapter Preface
- 1. Human Trafficking Is Extremely Profitable
- 2. Organ Transplantation in North America Drives Organ Trafficking
- 3. Ways for Banks to Stop Human Trafficking During Transactions
- 4. The Financial Sector Can Help Eradicate the Profit of Human Trafficking
- U.S. State Department
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- Chapter 3. What Role Does Technology Play in Human Trafficking?
- Chapter Preface
- 1. Human Traffickers Recruit Victims Online
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 2. Human Trafficking Occurs on the Darknet
- 3. Using Facial Recognition Technology Can Help Prevent Child Sex Trafficking
- 4. Hotels Can Use Technology to Prevent Human Trafficking
- 5. Traffickers Capitalize on Online Technology
- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- 6. The Dark Web Has Dangers and Benefits
- 7. The Dark Web Facilitates Child Exploitation
- 8. Data Science Technology Can Help Stop Human Trafficking
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- Chapter 4. Can Human Trafficking Be Prevented?
- Chapter Preface
- 1. Steps to Prevent Human Trafficking
- 2. What Causes Women to Traffic Other Women?
- 3. Forced Marriage Is Human Trafficking
- 4. Not All Trafficking Victims Report the Crime
- 5. Trafficking Victims Often Don't Ask for Help
- 6. Companies Can Make a Difference in the Life of a Trafficking Victim
- 7. Schools Can Help Stop Human Trafficking
- 8. Dispelling Myths About Sex Trafficking Can Help Fight It
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography of Books
- Index