Issues With Prostitution And Human Trafficking

Sex trafficking, particularly that of children, has become a growing concern in the United States over the past several decades (Kotrla, 2010). By definition, child sex trafficking is “when a child (under 18 years of age) is induced to perform a commercial sex act” (U.S., 2013, para. 4), and includes forms such as prostitution and pornography (Kotrla, 2010). Researchers suggest that children are the most vulnerable to becoming victims of prostitution (Kotrla), and it is estimated that there are at least 100,000 victims in the United States (Estes & Weiner, 2001). Sex traffickers, otherwise known as “pimps,” often lure children with promises of food, clothing, love, and shelter, and then the pimps manipulate the children to keep them in prostitution (U.S. Department of Justice [DOJ], 2015). Awareness of the issue has led to the development of organizations, such as Children of the Night, that seek to help victims escape the sex trafficking industry (Children of the Night [COTN], 2016d).

Sex trafficking is a global problem that involves the exploitation and abuse of girls as well as women. This paper will discuss the problem, with an emphasis on the views expressed by Paola Monzini in her book Sex Traffic: Prostitution, Crime and Exploitation. The paper will look at the causes, consequences and prevalence rates of sex trafficking and will consider the impact of such factors as globalization and women’s poverty in perpetuating the problem or making it worse. The paper will conclude with a discussion of the ways in which a human rights perspective might translate into positive action to eliminate the trafficking of girls and women.

Images of foreign lands usually conjure up when the thoughts of human sex trafficking come to one 's mind. The United States of America is not immune to this type of horrific behavior. America is the land of the free and yet something as awful as human sex trafficking occurs in our very own backyard each and everyday. According to the Department of Homeland Security the definition of human trafficking is “modern day slavery that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act” (“What Is Human Trafficking?”). In this research paper the reader will experience the savagery that comes with human sex trafficking and how it has expanded in the United States over recent years. Within this research

Prostitution, also referred to as “the oldest profession,” has always been a controversial and challenging social issue. It is practiced in many different forms including: call girls, convention prostitutes, apartment prostitutes, hotel prostitutes, house prostitutes, bar girls, streetwalkers, and parking lot lizards (). Civilizations such as the Samarians, and countries including Morocco and parts of India engaged in a form of prostitution known as temple prostitution. Temple prostitution is based on the belief that “generative activity of human beings possessed a mysterious and sacred influence in promoting the fertility of nature” (Clarkson). In other civilizations, such as the Roman and Byzantine Empires, prostitution was looked upon as less of a religious ceremony, and more of a sin practiced by “women of evil life” (ProCon.org). Today those differentiating view are still present in modern society, but there are also new ideologies surrounding the everlasting presence of prostitution. This Essay will use the Symbolic Interactionism Theory to identify those new ideologies, and evaluate the meaning of prostitution within three relationship: the husband and wife, the Call girl and client, and the Pimp and the sex trafficking victim.

Sex trafficking is a major problem in the world today and the only way to truly combat it is by raising awareness through the media. I say the media because it is the most effective tool to reach out to world’s largest audience. Although one person has the ability to change the world, it is not enough to change the process of sex trafficking. If everyone right now was able to view real, in depth information on sex trafficking, the problem would not go unnoticed. However, the thought would be out of people’s mind within a week because of some other news article, or video. I propose that we use the mass media to its full potential and rame through every aspect of social media and make the people uncomfortable. By doing this, I believe that it would be a more effective way to to keep the thought of sex trafficking linger in one’s brain enough for them to want to help change the problem.

Prostitution has been known of for thousands of years. The term derives from the Latin “ prostituere” which means “to cause to stand in front of”. Today, prostitution can be defined as granting non marital sexual access for remuneration, under terms established by mutual agreement of prostitutes, their clients and their employers. According to the Uniform Crime Report about 60,000 prostitution arrests are being made annually. In some nations prostitution is legal while other nations punish prostitution with the death penalty (Siegel, 2014, p. 361). However, prostitution can also be forced. Many women are forced to enter the sex trade, therefore, to put an end to international sex trade, men who hire prostitutes should be punished very severely.

According to dosomething.org, there are approximately twenty to thirty million people that are stuck in human trafficking. In addition, according to the United Nations, there is about 32 billion dollars in human trafficking.  Also in the United States, according to the Human Trafficking Center, there is a net worth of 2.5 billion dollars by sexual exploitation or forced labor. In continuation, about 21.5 percent of trafficking is sexual exploitation, 67.9 percent is forced labour, and 10.5 percent is state imposed forced labour.

Human trafficking has been a long standing issue, but in recent years it has grown rapidly. The prevalent problem in the United States surrounding human trafficking is that most assume it is only happening in other countries. Dale Archer, a board-certified Psychiatrist, acknowledges that human trafficking is formally explained by the UNODC, or the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to be the taking of people by fraud, force or deception, with a goal of exploiting the person. There are several different parts to human trafficking such as forced labor, sex trafficking, servitude, slavery, and forced organ donation. It accumulates over 32 million dollars a year, which makes it one of the largest illegal activities in the world. Surprisingly,

Portland’s street kids face many challenging issues today as the city becomes more diverse. Portland has the highest rate of heroin abuse and sex trafficking in the country. Because of the cheap price and availability of the drug, heroin attracts homeless people to Portland. Especially in the summer. 1/4 of the homeless are innocent children. Portland is also home to the most strip clubs per capita in the nation. Many victims of sex trafficking are youth that have run away from home. These problems are linked to limited resources by law enforcement and a shortage of shelters and services

Imagine waking up in complete oblivion, drenched in your own sweat, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, in an unknown location. The fear of what’s to come next is trapped in your head. What? How? Who? Is all you ask yourself. You become a lost soul who 's left without any hope for a better tomorrow. No one ever believes it can happen to them , and it’s the last thing on anyone’s mind. “Human And Sex Trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world” ( stop the traffik. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 May 2016). It 's such huge crime , yet the authorities can’t get it under control. These horrific events take place all over the world and there 's only a few countries trying to due away with it. The public knowledge on this subject is extremely low, some people believe it only happens in the movies they watch, while others don’t even know it exist. The first step to getting rid of trafficking should be to inform everyone on this serious matters that 's taking place daily. The knowledge will benefit everyone because it ' will inform people on the illegal crimes that 's taken place and it will allow people to recognize it and protect themselves from it. Once it 's recognized people will be able to prevent these events from taking place.

The industry of beating and slavery is the business of sex trafficking. This is not your typical everyday business. The drugging and selling of women for male sexual pleasure are two of many horrific explanations of the industry of sex trafficking. Millions of girls will be forced into this terrible money making trade every year. People around the world must be educated about the disgusting occupation of sex trafficking, and for many appalling reasons, this industry must be controlled and stopped for good.

Many people don't know the variances between sex trafficking, sex exploitation, sex work, and prostitution. Knowing these differences are very important. In this essay, I will examine how sex trafficking, sex exploitation, sex work, and prostitution are very different yet very connected to one another.

The participants for this sample will consist of all genders who have a strong idea in prostitution, and sex trafficking. The participants will all consent to a contract to show that they are over the age of 18 given the explicit context of the sincerity of the research, and adhere to the regulations, and policies that will follow. Next, a focused group will be used with all genders to see how each gender is conflicted with the topic at hand. However, to get a better understanding of all participants especially children within this study I will ask parents if they have ever seen children be bought, and sold in sex work.

People, in general, believe there is a trafficking issue but that it doesn’t apply to everywhere in the world. The smaller the county, the less of a problem people believe trafficking is but this is not the case. No matter where in the world or the size of the county trafficking is an issue everywhere. Without specific focus on informing students about the risks and reality of this issue in the world, students are being thrown into society unequipped to protect themselves and others from becoming sex slaves. This issue is not one that should be taken lightly.

It seems as though every issue that is argued by the American people seems to be, in one way or another, debating the age old question of freedom versus equality. The case of Richard Schmidt’s Cambodian adventures in sex tourism certainly argues this question, while at the same time it extends beyond the traditional argument. Schmidt’s case extends beyond the bounds of the American border, and for this reason it begs the question; can you ever escape the freedom (or lack thereof) of the American Government, even outside the country? The 2004 law passed under George W. Bush seems to argue otherwise, though there are definitely reasons which support the law. Sex trafficking, especially child sex trafficking, certainly has a black eye from nearly