Research Paper About Human Trafficking

Nothing drives emotions out the window more than hearing about innocent children being used for sex. In Cambodia, sex trafficking has grown into a troublesome issue. Sex trafficking has become one of the fastest growing crimes occurring internationally. It is the third largest crime-business in the world, after drugs and arms trafficking. Women, girls, and even men and boys are victims of the billion-dollar sex trafficking industry. Sex trafficking occurs everywhere, and it is not culturally specific, but a gender specific issue. There are numerous cases of sex trafficking within Cambodia, however child sex trafficking is extremely captivating and distressing to learn about.

This research is exploratory because the researchers attempt to point out social trends that play a role in becoming a human trafficking victim. It goes beyond the mere description of human trafficking its causes and effects, the information that the researcher provide might be able to prevent the crime. Or at very least, educate potential victims. This is pure research because the researchers want to expand the body of knowledge of human trafficking. There has been substantial research in regards to victims of human trafficking, this particular study lists a few previous research components.

Human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery, is one of the most profitable crimes today. According to Polaris Project, “Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar crime industry that denies freedom to 20.9 million people around the world.” (Human) This is why learning about human trafficking in the United States is so important. Although, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States many people are still victims of being bought, sold, and abused. As citizens of the United States, we need to be aware of the issues we face as a country. Therefore, my research paper is for all citizens of the United States.

There is many problems in this world today. One of those problems was unknown to me until I read a report from CNN’s reporter Sarah Sidner who is doing a five-part series on Sex Trafficking called the Freedom Report. In her first installment, she addresses that victims of this heinous crime are getting marked by their traffickers.

Are cyber-attacks on national institutions a threat to our country? Yes, While I believe it is important, it does not even begin to register on the same scale as cyber-crime directed against individuals. Human trafficking is modern day slavery, and all too often directed toward luring children who will later be sold for sex. These children are our family; nieces and nephews, sons and daughters, the people we hold near and dear to our hearts. Protecting specifically the innocence of children should be of the utmost concern of our country, and the United States is not doing enough in the fight against cyber-crimes.

I'm going to start this presentation off with a story. This story is about a girl named Karla. You see Karla didn't live an ideal life. Karla had been sexually abused by a relative since she was just five years old. When Karla was about twelve years old, she was waiting around a subway station for her friends. An older man approached her and began connecting with her, telling her that he had also been abused as a child. Shortly after, Karla agreed to take a trip with the man. They planned on going to a nearby town, and little did Karla know, she would be making the worst mistake of her life. This amazing man had soon become her worst enemy. As a twelve year old, this man had forced her to have sex with up to thirty men a day, seven days a week, for four years straight. For those of you who didn't do the math, yes, she was essentially raped a total of 43,200 times. In an interview Karla revealed that the men would laugh at her because she was crying. That she had to close her eyes so that she wouldn't see what they were doing to her, so that she wouldn't feel anything.

Around the world children are being exploited daily through a variety of disturbing practices. The United States of America is the land of the free, the home of the brave, and the number one producer of Child Pornography in the world. (1 Kutcher) It is a frightening statistic. Child sex trafficking is the second most lucrative crime business around the world. It is second only to the business of narcotics trafficking. (3 The CNN Freedom Project) Education on the topic is crucial in order to develop a local, as well as a global, solution in the fight to save children from this heinous act upon their innocence. It is necessary to understand how children get introduced and pulled into this way of life, ways the children are exploited, and what's being done to stop these horrific crimes against the children.

A young girl from Nepal, filled with hopes and dreams, moves to America. She, like anyone who moves to the United States, wishes to get a job and start earning money. (Transition) A family friend provides her the transportation she needs to get to America and sets her up with a job in the new country. She arrives in America and meets her employer. Unknowingly, the young girl has been sold into slavery by her family friend in America. In that moment, her whole life turned upside down and her heart filled with fear. Everyday thousands of women, men, and children are sold into the sex industry and feel the same way as the young girl. (Transition)(explain the way she feels) The effects of sex trafficking are psychological

Despite increased attention to combat the problem of human trafficking into, and most recently within, the United States, knowledge and understanding of the issue remains fairly limited (Albanese, Donnelly, & Kelegian, 2004; Derks, Henke, & Vanna, 2006). Research on trafficking has focused primarily on estimating the scale of the problem, mapping routes, and reviewing policies and legal frameworks (Gozdziak & Collett, 2005). Very little is known about the prevalence of trafficking and the number of victims; characteristics of the victims and perpetrators; the long-term impacts of human trafficking on victims, their families, and communities; the effectiveness of anti-trafficking programs; and best practices in meeting the complex needs of

Human trafficking is a world-wide problem, many victims with different backgrounds, ages, sexes, and ethnicity suffer from this daily. Human Trafficking is “A person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services, is guilty of human trafficking…”, under Penal Code 236.1. (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov) Human Trafficking does not only apply to girls being kidnapped and then being sold to be sex slaves. Factory owners, farmers, pimps and rich people can also be guilty of this crime. Not only do the victims suffering from being abducted but it also affects the families of not knowing where their loved ones are at. In different situations, sometimers these victims being taken and falling

Sunitha Krishnan, a woman who was gang raped by 8 men, is the co-founder of Prajwala (“Eternal Flame”). Prajwala is a non-governmental organization that saves and helps sex trafficked victims rebuild themselves and reintegrate them back into the world. This organization is in the capital of southern India’s Telangana state, where there are multiple schools that help victims prepare for their new fulfilled futures. She devoted herself to rescuing both women and children from “the worst form of human rights violation (Ted talk 0:14),” sex trafficking. Sex trafficking is happening in the deepest corners of the world. It is a multimillion-dollar global market where people can purchase another human being for whatever reason they choose. She states

Human trafficking is a social justice issue that occurs all over the world. It is especially prevalent in India. It is estimated 22 million people are victims of human trafficking in India. Human trafficking is the illegal movement of people for sexual exploitation or forced labor. Although this happens everywhere it is something that continues to flourish in India even though it violates human rights. Culture, cheap labor, and economic motivation are all factors that contribute to continuation of human trafficking in India.

Modern Slavery/Human Trafficking “If you think slavery ended in the United States in 1865.....Think again” Albania is making the difficult change to do a modern open-market economy. The agriculture is pretty bad because of the limitation of economy in the country, the government of Albania is one of the most corrupts in all Europe and the population know about that but they can ́t do nothing because if they don ́t like it they make you their slave or simply kill you and your family. Albania ́s sexual exploitation and trafficking are primarly to Greece and also Italy, the trafficking of people are primarily under the age of 18. Corruption in Albania and Economic Problems The Albanian economy is bad because the government is

The purpose of this policy is to outline procedures for recognizing, responding to, and conducting an investigation of possible incidents of Human Trafficking. Additionally, it will provide information on Federal immigration and information on obtaining a visa.

Human trafficking “shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs” (Protocol To Prevent, 2).