Taking a Look at Sex Trafficking

Human trafficking is one of the many faces of organized crime. Human trafficking is a broad term which contains trafficking for the purpose of sex along with the exploitation of labor. Currently, there are 20.9 million victims of sex slavery (Stacy.j.cecchet 2014 482) whom have or are suffering suffer inhumane circumstances and consequences. Sex trafficking is one of the largest criminal activities in the world (Stacy 249). Vulnerable women and children are taken advantage of and thrown into sex slavery, yet there is no explanation available as to how women and children are taken and thrown into the industry within countries such as Canada and the United States of America (482 Stacy j Cecchet 2014), which have human rights protection. Sex slavery leaves everlasting mental and physical effects on the abused women and children being trafficked. Even though sex trafficking is a crime it is also, for a lack of better words, an industry which would cease to exist if it was not for the supply and demand for women and children.

Sex trafficking is essentially systemic rape for profit. Force, fraud and coercion are used to control the victim’s behavior which may secure the appearance of consent to please the buyer (or john). Behind every transaction is violence or the threat of violence (Axtell par. 4). Just a decade ago, only a third of the countries studied by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime had legislation against human trafficking. (Darker Side, par.1) Women, children, and even men are taken from their homes, and off of the streets and are brought into a life that is almost impossible to get out of. This life is not one of choice, it is in most times by force. UNODC estimates that the total international human trafficking is a

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

Every year thousands of people of all genders, race, and age become victimized in sex trafficking. These people who become victims are usually vulnerable and are living in poverty structured areas. Many countries around the world are dealing with this serious issue, even in the United States. The United States federal law has defined sex trafficking as an act, “in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age” (Polaris Project). Sex trafficking is not only seen as a crime but is also seen as a business of supply and demand to many people. This business makes a profit of about 9.8 billion dollars a year. In recent events it has been shown that sex trafficking increases during big sporting events. As a result, some actions have been taken to combat the issue, but not enough. Therefore, due to the fact that sex trafficking is a worldwide issue and it is increasing over time; I will argue how there needs to be changes to the approach we have on the issue of sex trafficking.

There have been enormous questions on the effects that globalization has had on sex trafficking. Some have argued that globalization is characterized with the global efforts, funding and regional legislation that undermine the spread of the sex trading. However, the increased liberalization and other factors such as the presence of the internet have heavily favored sex trade globally and especially in the United States of America (U.S.A). The United States has been a destination for the many immigrants from third world countries and others that have been encroached with wars and terrorist activities.  According to the National Human Trafficking (2017), 4460 cases of the trafficking were recorded in the U.S.A of which 3186 cases reported were linked to sex trafficking. In 2016, the reported human trafficking cases tremendously increased in 7621, and the sex trafficking cases reported also increased to 5593. The reported sex trafficking cases were 4183, 3593, 3380, 2382 in 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively (National Human Trafficking, 2017, 1). From the cases recorded by the National Human Trafficking Hotline, it is evident that globalization has created a favorable environment for the sex and the human trafficking. The economic, political and legal environment created by the globalization favors the spread of sex trade in the United States of America.

Sex trafficking is a hidden issue in every country of the world; the overview of this ongoing and increasing problem includes, the meaning, the victims and the locations. Human trafficking has a central definition of modern day slavery which, in some fields, represents slavery from the past using forced labor. However, sex trafficking is the most common type of trafficking in North America (Hotline Statistics). Human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar organization which involves around 2.5 million people worldwide and has been increasing since 2015 (Facts on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery). From the year 2007 to 2016, a total of 31,659 cases were reported in the United States alone and many of the cases were women induced into the sex trade (Hotline Statistics). Traffickers do not have standards for their victims, “Victims can be men or women, adults or children, foreign nationals or U.S. Citizens” (The Victims and Traffickers). Most victims are from similar backgrounds including runaway or homeless youth, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault cases, war or conflicted disputes, and social discrimination (The Victims and Traffickers). Drug addiction, school

Sex trafficking around the world is a very complex and dangerous industry and there are a myriad of things being done to combat it. Sex trafficking is a dangerous industry in which people are scammed and forced into. In the article “Facts on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery/ Soroptimist,”

Today we will analyze a titled Sex trafficking: The new American slavery, written by Leif Coorlim and Dana Ford of the CNN news network. In this article is written by both women in order to help spread awareness to the masses on the dangers of human trafficking, and its growing impact it has on our community.

The act of sex trafficking has been around for many years and has always been a problem. This industry has harmed millions of people lives each year and yet there is still little action being done to stop it. Trafficking is defined as the act of forcing a person to do something, and in this case it is forcing people to sell their bodies for sex (Morrison 9). The industry of sex trafficking was originally started in 1994 and makes a preposterous amount of money, which ranges from five to seven billion dollars per year to the owners of the slaves (7). This industry is seen in many countries, including Spain, Russia, India, Germany, Brazil, United States, Mexico, and most of eastern Europe. These are just some of the big countries that

Sex trafficking has become and continues to grow as an industry. Sex trafficking is when someone uses force, fraud, or coercion to force a person to commit a commercial sex act. A commercial sex act includes prostitution, pornography and sexual performance done in exchange for any item of value such as money, drugs, shelter, food, or clothes. It’s able to grow because there’s a high demand. The buyer fuels the market with their money, then the trafficker/ pimp exploits victims to gain profit from the buyers, lastly the victim consists of girls and boys who are bought and sold for profit. Traffickers find victims through social network, home neighborhoods, clubs or bars, and school. Then lure them through protections, love, adventure, home, and opportunity. To ensure compliance and meet demands they use fear, violence, intimidation, and threats. The sex trade industry has to be terminated; the use of humans for profit is inhuman and remorseless. ("What Is Sex Trafficking? - Shared

Alisa Jordheim the author of the Made in The USA book, discusses an issue that we in American really don’t talk about nor educated on. This issue is called Sex Trafficking, this happens when someone use force or fraud to cause a commercial sex act with an adult or cause a minor to commit a commercial sex act. When we think of sex trafficking, we think it happening overseas in other countries, when in reality it’s happening here in the United States. It happening in cities where we live, and we don’t know anything about it. This is the underlying concern that leads to a passionate fight against a global epidemic: sex trafficking, Exploitation, and Child Abuse. Both genders and all classes are involve in sex trafficking. Jordheim

Human Trafficking is one of the most profitable transnational crimes today. According to Homeland Security’s article over “What Is Human Trafficking?,” Human Trafficking is considered to be modern-day slavery and involved the use of force, fraud, and or luring to obtain any type of labor or a commercial sex act. Over the last few years, sex trafficking has gained plenty of attention from the media. According to a report conducted in September 2017 by the International Labor Organization and Walk Free Foundation, an estimated 24.9 million men, women, and children are trapped in modern-day slavery. Of the 24.9 million about 16 million are being exploited for labor, 4.8 million are being sexually exploited, and the remaining 4.1 million are being

Sex -trafficking has not dissipated over time; it is a growing, adaptive market that is prevalent across the world. We are not talking about an industry that sells depleting commodities. Sex trafficking is a giant market that profits on human slavery. It is paramount that this issue be moved nearer to the forefront of global consciousness, in light of violations of basic human rights and losses of autonomy.

As I stated in my last paper, sex trafficking is a form of human trafficking that uses sexual exploitation amongst mainly women and girls. Human trafficking has become a global issue as 2.5 million people are being trafficked worldwide (Farley, n.d.). Sex trafficking can be exploited in your eyes known as prostitution. According to Laws.Com, “the most common type labor in human trafficking, is prostitution”. Prostitution is the practice or occupation of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money. Many people overlook prostitution because of the assumption of it being voluntarily. Although statistics on prostitution is difficult due to illegal commercial acts, eighty percent of prostitutes do not like the condition they

“Sex-Trafficking” is a very complex and layered phenomenon. Critically evaluate some possible explanations for it's continued prevalence and seeming invincibility to regulation and control.