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However, I was simply unaware that the problem was so huge. To know that today's global slave trade is far larger than the slave trade was at the height of the Atlantic Slave trade if horrifying. Even more horrifying is the fact that many slaveholders are in Western countries where slavery has long been illegal, and these slaves are hidden away and may never be detected. Three forms of human trafficking that I noticed were smuggling-related trafficking, where immigrants seeking to come to the United States are instead diverted into sweat shops and forced to work as laborers, the sex-slave trade, and the domestic labor slave trade. Most troubling to me was child trafficking. Honestly, after watching the videos, I went beyond them to further examine the problem. I found a wide variety in numbers, but consistently saw that between 100,000 and 300,000 children in the U.S. are at risk for sex-trafficking each year, and that many of these children come from the more than 2 million U.S. children living on the streets. Moreover, while the videos distinguished between different types of slavery,...
For example, a U.S. family might bring a young girl from another country to work as a domestic in the U.S. home, with the father using her as a sex slave as well. Finally, I was alarmed to see that the barriers for freedom are so significant. Slaves who are brought into the U.S. illegally face deportation and even criminal charges if they escape their captors. They may have loved ones with them that are in danger if a slave escapes. They may also have vulnerable loved-ones in their countries of origin. Slaves frequently face language barriers, as well. Depending on the country of origin, they may have a deep mistrust of law enforcement, because law enforcement may have participated in or ignored the slave trade in their home countries. There is also the stigma associated with the sex work that many of these slaves are forced to endure. Finally, they may face credibility issues, since many slaveholders are otherwise respected members of the community. All of these barriers discourage escape and reporting of the crime.
Child Sexual Abuse and Social JusticeIntroductionChild sexual abuse is a serious problem that can have lasting effects on victims. Unfortunately, it is also a problem that is often hidden from view. This is due in part to the fact that children are often reluctant to speak out about abuse for fear of retribution from their abuser. It is also difficult to detect abuse when it does occur, as abusers often
Golden Age of the Victim Golden Age Victim An overview of the Golden Age of the Victim, including a comparison of victim mentalities of the 1960s era compared with the victim mentality of today's "victim" of crime. Synopsis of victim's assistance programs and victim advocates, including the methods they use to help victims and the laws enacted to provide victims with ongoing support within states and federal governing bodies. Historically crime ran rampant
Holistic Victim Restitution Plan The study of victimology has been extensively done and various facts have been drawn or reached on concerning the victim blaming, theories have been put forth and legal outlines and guidelines on the protection of victims from further blame have been stipulated. It is important however, to know and have in place a comprehensive and holistic victim restitution plan order to ensure that the victims of crime
Marian told a group of incarcerated rapists that her sister had been gagged before being killed, and so she, Marian, wished to hear their truths. "One of the prisoners who had committed multiple rape said, '...Until you spoke I was just play at victim empathy,' and it clearly helped him to understand what he'd done." And moreover, Marian is planning to write a letter to one of the two
Government The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Final Project / Dissertation Degree: Juris Doctorate Specialized Major: Specialization: Constitutional Law Full Address: The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act This paper reviews the rights and protection that a state and federal government official provides to citizens that have been the subject of human trafficking crimes. Citizens need the protection of the police and other law enforcement officials to report human trafficking crimes and to protect and assist those that need
Crime As Schmalleger explains, the American juvenile-justice system was designed a century ago to reform kids found guilty of minor crimes, but more and more, the system has to cope with more violent crimes committed by younger people. The response on the part of lawmakers has been largely to siphon the worst of these young people out of the juvenile system by lowering the age at which juveniles charged with serious