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Possible Indicators That a Person Is a Trafficking Victim Does the individual …? ■ Live on or very close to the work premises ■ Bunk in a sparse place with many other occupants ■ Lack personal space and possessions ■ Frequently move from one work site to another ■ Appear unfamiliar with how to get […]

Research Findings Temporarily Resolve Disputes The true intensity of the problem remains unknown since trafficking often goes undetected and unreported due to its covert nature, the reluctance of victims who feel vulnerable and fear reprisals to turn to the authorities for help, mis- conceptions about its definition, and a lack of awareness about it in

Challenges Arise and Opposition Emerges No one approves of or defends involuntary servitude and sexual violence, but the crusade against human trafficking has provoked some opposition among thoughtful people and concerned groups for a number of reasons. First of all, some activists share the moral outrage of the crusaders but feel that the widespread use

Passing Legislation and Setting Up Assistance Programs Raids against transnational trafficking rings, statements by world leaders, international conferences, and articles as well as popular movies depicting sexual slavery heightened pressures to “do something.” In response, the Clinton administration drafted a comprehensive approach that embodied the prosecution of profiteers, protections for trafficked persons, and prevention measures.

The rediscovery process moved forward quickly after prominent figures spoke out. President Clinton (2000) announced “…anti-trafficking provisions represent a major step forward in my Administra- tion’s ongoing effort to eradicate modern-day slavery. In 1998, I issued an Executive Memorandum directing my Administration to combat this insidious human rights abuse through a three-part strategy of prosecuting

Reviving Public Outrage About a Longstanding Problem: Trafficking in human beings is widely recognized as a lucrative racket and a major aspect of the crime problem in a great many source, transit, and destination countries across the globe. But it is not a new development: Its victims were first discovered over 100 years ago. (The

Research and Temporary Resolution of Disputes It is during the fourth and last stage of the rediscov- ery process that victimologists can make their most valuable contributions. By getting to the bottom of unsolved mysteries and by intervening in bitter conflicts, researchers can become a source of accu- rate assessments, by helping to evaluate competing

Emergence of an Opposition and Development of Resistance to Further Changes The third stage in the rediscovery process is marked by the emergence of groups that oppose the goals sought by victims of rediscovered crimes. The victims had to overcome public apathy during Stage 1 and bureau- cratic inertia during Stage 2. During Stage 3,

Winning Victories, Implementing Reforms The rediscovery process enters its second stage whenever activists and advocacy groups begin to make headway toward their goals. At first, it might be necessary to set up indepen- dent demonstration projects or pilot programs to prove the need for special services. Then government grants or funding from private foundations can

Calling Attention to an Overlooked Problem The rediscovery process is set in motion whenever activists begin to raise the public’s consciousness about some type of illegal situation that “everybody knows” happens but few have cared enough to investigate or try to correct. These moral entrepre- neurs, who lead campaigns to change laws and win people