Project HOPE Analysis

Out of the thousands of people that have been human trafficking victims each year, only an insignificant amount of them is actually reported. Imagine being in 8th grade. Having all sorts of hopes and dreams. Now flash forward to dreams being taken away by a pimp that lures people into human trafficking. In short, this is true for Holly Austin Smith, a survivor of human trafficking. The punishment for the pimps that ruin the lives of these young girls is not severe. Therefore, there is not much help for the girls after they get rescued from this tragedy. A realization Holly had soon on and explains, “...Although I was soon recognized to be a victim, the specialized aftercare needed for a trafficking victim did not yet exist... Twenty years ago, there were no anti-trafficking laws in place. This pimp, who raped and lured a child into prostitution, served only 365 days in jail” (Smith). This young girl had recovered from this horrible incident all by herself. Many other girls in her position have gone through similar experiences and have been hurt by their pimp. In addition, the pimp will not receive much punishment. A sad story repeated across America and is very prominent in other countries. In America, most of the time victims are the ones that usually serve time in jail since in some cases it’s considered prostitution, even if it was forced by the pimp. In most cases, the pimps stay uncovered and if the victims of trafficking come forward as to who their pimp is, they

Exemplar case: Kathy is a married 45-year old mother of one and she has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Kathy has always been a positive person in every situation and is quite known at her church for her smile and uplifting words of encouragement. Kathy’s husband and teenage daughter came to visit her at the hospital and were initially shocked and saddened by her sickly appearance. Her husband

Ronald Takaki’s “America’s errand into the wilderness” and Richard Walker’s notion of “prospector capitalism” in California have some similarities and differences. In Takaki’s Overblown with Hope, he includes a term coined by scholar Perry Miller. Miller used “Errand into the Wilderness” to describe a period in American history which reflects an ideology of colonial control and development. Takaki believed that the puritans had an “errand into wilderness” to discover a place where the eyes of the world could look upon them. The “errand” represented the process in reshaping America into their own image. This resulted in a cultural and physical transformation of natural terrain. Because of this ‘errand,’ there was a large value placed on industry,

Next, to make a difference to end child prostitution is people should treat them as the victim, rather than treating them as the criminal. One clearly does not know what is going through their mind, so making judgements and statements does not help their situation at all. Julian Sher discusses that “When these children go get the attention of the system, they are almost always treated as criminals, not victims” (13). For what we can assume is that they did not choose this lifestyle but have just got caught up in it and have a hard time getting out. They are scared of their “pimp” who tells them if you do not do what I say I’ll kill you, hurt you, we’ll sell you to another pimp, etc. In the article, Report urges new approach to child prostitution: “ ‘These are children that are prostituted. These are children that are harmed. These are not criminals, Ellen Wright Clayton, a physician and member of the team, said at a press conference in Washington, D.C. on

“Raising Hope” aired in 2010 receiving 3.1 million views, opening with a chance encounter with a wanted felon that leads to the conception of a child later named Hope. As it turns out Hope was a very fitting name as that is it exactly what it seems to give the quirky family. It developed a loyal fan base as people fell in love with the Chances’ and people of Natesville. “Raising Hope” made a good TV comedy because of its talented cast, realistic family, and edgy humor.

The city of Baltimore noticed an increase in prostitution and prostitution related arrest. Like most crime stricken cities, research was completed to help official understand the cause of high prostitution rates. In 2007 the state attorney general formed a group to discuss composed of stakeholders the creation of a 90 day diversion program. In Maryland the sale of sex in exchange for money is considered a misdemeanor with a fine up to $500.00. State official recognized that those who sale themselves from all backgrounds and may have endured unspeakable past, home lives, and see prostitution as a survival skill. In an effort to reduce prostitution rates and display empathy the diversion program would implement weekly meeting with a social worker

The adverse effects of prostitution and sex trafficking can be extremely negative and can actual hinder these individuals from getting the help they need. While speaking with Amanda she made me realize that although she loves her job and that this organization has a big positive impact there is always more that can be done. In relation of this interview to what I have learned in this course, I found similar sentiments about this idea that prostitution can be harmful to a variety of different people and aspects of life. Also, through Amanda’s story I was able to see that pimps and those who exploit women are being prosecuted but it does not come with ease and the need to have these females to testify is extremely beneficial to the prosecution of these individuals. This idea of the difficulty of prosecuting these pimps and traffickers is something we talked extensively about throughout this section of the course, and we also realized though how important it

Society may call it prostitution but federal law calls it sex trafficking. Victims need help not judgement or punishment. Due to the social stigma or misinformation, victims go unidentified, silenced by fear and control of the trafficker. They may be misidentified, pigeonholed into treatment for only surface issues. As a result, sex trafficked kids are treated for drug abuse, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, delinquency, or STD’s. All of this hides the true need for freedom. With the horrors of trafficking coming to an all-time high, it is important to fight this modern day slavery quickly and effectively.

Awareness, Housing Services, and Spiritual Care, they reveal the importance of increasing the awareness of human trafficking in relation to providing services to the victims, as well as in developing methodologies for prevention. A survey was conducted of agencies that provide services to victims of human trafficking. The results revealed that one of the most integral needs for improving the quality of services provided to the victims of human trafficking, as well as increasing prevention efforts and legal repercussions, is to increase public awareness on the matter of human trafficking. Currently, the lack of public awareness, compounded with the society’s views of prostitution as a choice-based moral issue, is having a negative impact on the ability to secure and use public funding for human trafficking research and services.

The local and state law enforcement agencies are identified as the epicenter for contacting, identifying, and rescuing sex trafficking victims. Due to this, the biggest problem with recognizing and saving victims comes from the deficiency of local level resources and plans to diminish sex human trafficking. During 2007 and 2008, the Department of Justice recorded that the law enforcement officials arrested sixty-eight percent of trafficking offenders. The law enforcement’s main issue that prevents them from identifying and freeing victims is a lack of partnership with nongovernmental service providers, law enforcement agencies, and health care providers. The partnership can help better them identifying victims and persecuting the trafficker (Helton 449). Not having the partnership and not having laws in all states is the government’s down

The Changing Actions to Change Habits (CATCH), based in Franklin County, OH, is a specialized docket that offers a structured program to women who have been convicted of solicitation as a result of sex-trafficking. The goal of CATCH is to provide a place of acceptance and belief in her ability to be transformed out of dependency and into freedom. The two-year program

MOUNT HOPE — Economic development and infrastructure go hand in hand, especially in Holmes County, where development is limited by infrastructure.

Prostitution has always been a worldwide problem especially in Chicago, Illinois. The exploitation of prostitution seems to be one of many serious issues in inner-city Chicago. Some may ask the question as to “what changes occur in a woman’s life to make her want to live this type of lifestyle?” Are prostitutes always the victim or do some control their work, and even enjoy sex? After experiencing human trafficking, drug addiction, and prostitution for 25 years of her teenage and adult life, Brenda Myers-Powell’s life story answered those questions. She survived the harsh lifestyle of prostitution and serves as a mentor to the youth to prevent them from encountering the trauma she did for many years of her life.

First, starting with the most basic, although not the most common, this one is the street employee. The street employee is one that walks around the streets but usually waits on a street corner for a potentially interested client to stop by and negotiate the prostitute 's terms, and if they both agree on a price for whatever the client wants, then they will proceed to carry out the act either in the client 's car or a spot they boy decide on. Street employees earn relatively minuscule amounts of money and are most vulnerable to abuse. This includes theft, assault, rape, harassment, robbery and brutalities from clients. In

The legalization of prostitution has been a debatable topic over the years. There are differing viewpoints on the reasons for legalizing prostitution as well as the causes of legalizing prostitution. In the majority of the world today, there is a high level of demand for prostitutes as well as the services they render. Because prostitutes are exposed to a bacterial cornucopia of sexually transmitted diseases, many of them often contract a wide variety of these diseases. Many prostitutes are abused each year. However, because these prostitutes usually fear law enforcement, most of this systemic abuse goes unreported (Wurth et al. par. 2). Prostitution produces an abundance of money that is never taxed, yet this untapped tax revenue could produce economic growth for states that legalize prostitution. However, legalizing prostitution has the potential to create a safe, controlled environment that would benefit not only the prostitute, but it would benefit society as well.