human trafficking Archives

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The Human Trafficking–Gun Violence Nexus

Certain types of crimes are known for their connection to violence; human trafficking is one such crime that falls into this category. In Connecticut, both the state’s attorney for one of the hig...

Global Policing

Transatlantic Approaches to Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a complicated issue, addressed via international treaty as well as national or state law. Despite differing national identities and values, U.S. and Austrian law enforcement both ...

Investigations

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Disrupting the Network

In recent years, the term “human trafficking” has garnered a considerable amount of attention across a variety of spaces. Law enforcement agencies across the United States have started to make it ...

Criminal Justice Reform

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Empowering Victims, Enhancing Justice

Human trafficking remains a pervasive and complex global issue, with millions of individuals exploited each year for labor, sex, and other forms of exploitation. In response to this crisis, stakeholde...

Criminal Justice Reform

Putting the Emphasis on “Human” in Trafficking Cases

For anyone who has been assigned to work a human trafficking case, who thought they have possibly encountered a human trafficking victim, who felt something was “off” during a traffic stop or duri...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: TraffickSTOP

Human trafficking is a persistent problem that affects both children and adults. Though a lack of solid data exists, the International Labour Organization estimates that there are approximately 25 mil...

Investigations

The Interplay of Human Trafficking and the Media

Human trafficking is among the most misunderstood crimes that affect society today. The root of the misunderstanding is complex and often difficult to counter. Conflicting representations of human tra...

Victim Services

Labor Trafficking Vulnerabilities and Victimization

Human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking, is a heinous crime that removes all humanity from victims and denies them basic human rights. According to the 2021 Trafficking in Persons ...