Human Trafficking And Prostitution

Human Trafficking affects billions of women; it may affect their physical and/or cognitive development. How does this trend start? Who are the victims? Can they be freed? What are the end results for them? It is a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain (“Homeland Security,” 2015). These people are forced to engage in sex acts or/and labor aids. Many may get the misconception that it only affects females but in reality, it happens amongst everyone; this includes, citizens of the United States, foreigners, women, men, and children. The rates for this crime increases yearly; numbers have skyrocketed into the millions and this has become a multi-billion dollar criminal industry. The
Human trafficking takes place worldwide. It impacts almost every region of the globe, this includes all seven continents, all countries, and even all the 50 states around us. Every country in the world is either an origin country or a destination country for human trafficking (“Human Trafficking,”
Some region’s trafficking rates are higher than others and take place as the worst countries that are affected by human trafficking. These areas are often some of the less developed environments because of poverty. This criminal industry is like any other product industry on the market when it comes to sales; they often run off of supply and demand circumstances. Some women are kidnapped by sex traffickers while others are usually lured in and become victims by believing false advertisements that “guarantees” them lump sums of cash or reoccurring pay. Children are often sold by their parents, who tell them they will have a better life elsewhere. Men even marry young women just to own them and force these women into having sex with other men for income. These are just some of the many situations that occur; there are much more tricks up these criminal’s