this paper will be covering today is of grave importance on a global scale. While not a new concept with the advances of technologies and the entrenching of routes used for other illicit crimes this subject has morphed into a whole new animal. Human trafficking‚ an act spoken about in big government meetings and hinted at vaguely in many tv shows and songs like Bad Romance by Lady GaGa but often kept to the shadows as bad business. Well‚ off or poor‚ troubled past or bright future‚ it affects people
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Criminology 11 December 2012 Human Sex Trafficking in the United States When people think of slavery‚ they most often imagine the 1800 ’s and The Civil War. Some think of the Romans or Greeks taking slaves for work after winning battles. For the most part‚ we don ’t believe that slavery still exists today. Most would be surprised to hear that it is still going on‚ and it occurs right in our own neighborhoods. The type of slavery I ’m talking about is human sex trafficking. The sex-slave trade has
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Specific purpose: To inform my audience about human trafficking. Central idea: To make people aware of the seriousness of human trafficking. Introduction I. Imagine yourself leaving for a trip that you have been looking forward to. A. You are all packed‚ on the plane‚ and then arrive at you destination. B. After settling in you go exploring the area. II. At this point‚ you are kidnapped A. You cannot do anything to protect yourself or
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slavery is a phenomenon from the past‚ but today we are facing an equally large problem; Human trafficking. Human trafficking is the third most profitable illegal business in the world - surpassed only by weapon and drug smuggling. Worldwide‚ trafficking generates profits of more than 25 billion euros a year. And the risk of being caught and prosecuted is unfortunately minimal for traffickers. Victims of trafficking are lured or forced into sexual exploitation or work without pay. It is estimated that
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speaker; she and her husband found the A 21 Campaign that helps fight human trafficking. “Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings‚ mainly for the purposes of forced labor and sex trafficking. As the world’s fastest growing criminal industry‚ it affects every nation across the globe. Every 30 seconds‚ someone becomes a victim of modern-day slavery. There are more slaves in the world today than at any other point in human history‚ with an estimated 27 million in bondage across the globe
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There are several hardships in taking strides against human trafficking. The first of the obstacles presented by human trafficking is the lack of reporting. Because it is such a secretive and discreet organization‚ it is hard to uncover the root leaders and prosecute them. Many cases are not even reported because the victims have no information on their captors or are too afraid to provide any. Another reason many cases are not reported is a deep rooted government corruption‚ which is most commonly
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Over the past few weeks it has been brought to my attention how prevalent human trafficking is in our state. But unfortunately many times we are choosing to turn a “blind eye” about this horrific crime. As we pull into the 2017 more than 200 hundred cases have been reported and a whopping 919 calls have been made to crisis centers. Unfortunately this epidemic has gone overlooked for many years‚ and wasn’t even officially acknowledged in Kansas City‚ KS until 2005. Statistically speaking it has been
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forced into human trafficking have been steadily increasing. Although it is considered a worldwide crisis‚ many people are not aware of the growth in numbers nor take any form of notice or action against this illegal business. There are many factors that contribute to the lack of prevention of this crisis‚ though the fact that it is well-hidden is the main reason of its continuation. The invisibility of modern day slave trade leads to victims being overlooked in the continuation of trafficking across
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greater defeat than that of human dignity. The range at which human trafficking has grown is beyond imaginable. Approximately 20 to 30 million modern-day slaves render this torture‚ with over 600‚000 illegally pursuing these actions within the United States. Figure 1 exemplifies globally as to the areas that have higher trafficking rates. While all forms of human trafficking are indeed atrocious‚ one such that has come to light is sex-trafficking and prostitution. Sex-trafficking is defined as the migration
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Gaudan‚ Laverne Krysthel S. Informative BMC IV Enslaved "Am I trafficked?" That question echoed through the minds of the people that joined the advocacy campaign against human trafficking‚ MTV-EXIT Philippines‚ had in the Cebu Technological University in Cebu City. Ellen Ramirez‚ as she introduced herself‚ was a former overseas foreign worker. She narrated that her story happened 2 years ago when she was enticed to apply for a job in another country in her high hopes to earn big for
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