In discussing characteristics of suspected human trafficking incidents, it can be a difficult task for law-enforcement personnel to readily identify a trafficking victim or an incident. Victims of sex trafficking are mostly often to be found either in the streets or working in establishments that offer commercial sex acts. -Thanks Tonytran123
It is a real challenge identifying these victims when most of them are left without any identification, and some of them don't even really know who they are.
So true. This article has more updated information than the text used for class. I was suprised to find that most of the male trafficked victims for labor are older, and the women used for trafficking are older as well. I thought the younger were used more often than not. I didn't realize that African-American women were so often victimized.
This article points out the astonishing numbers of humans that are trafficked. The HTRS, which is the only system designed to capture information on human trafficking, is measuring the performance of federally funded task forces. We see from this that HTRS reports 2515 investigative cases being opened between 2008-2010, 82% were classified as sex trafficking. Among these numbers 389 incidents were confirmed to be human trafficking, in which there were nearly as many traffickers as there were victims. (488 suspects, 527 victims) The numbers can only show that 144 known arrests were made, and these were cases open for longer than a year. There doesn't seem to be any checks and balances. In order for things to flow properly everyone has to be accountable to someone. This is a crime that is being overlooked because someone is greasing the proper wheel. Who do these corrupt people answer to, and why isn't anything being done to gain some integrity within these task forces. Debbie123
I agree that the numbers are astonishing and there needs to be more checks and balances. This crime is definitely being overlooked and it is very sad.So many people are thrown into this situation and become powerless and have no easy out. There needs to be more done to reduce these numbers. Sex trafficking is obviously the biggest issue and it is awful because it not only involves women but also innocent children. Julie123
I think that poverty has soooo much impact on this, leading to very vulnerable people who will believe the lies told them of a better life and steady work/income. If living conditions can be improved, less people would likely be tricked into these horrible circumstances.
I agree with you until we can reduce poverty and make these people aware of what is happening then trafficking will continue to rise. People that have nothing sometimes feel hopeless and will try anything to survive. It is a very sad and disturbing situation for anyone to be caught up in,
2515 suspected incidents of human trafficking came from a federally funded human trafficking task force from January through June of 2008. About half of all that were investigated involved adult prostitution and 40% involved children. This goes along with what we have been learning all semester. Females are more victimized than males and it often has to do with sexual exploitation. We also know that when law enforcement goes out looking for human trafficking they can find a lot of cases. Obviously this is not a normal priority of law enforcement. I think more needs to be done to prosecute these individuals and help the victims. It starts with awareness and these kind of statistics are eye opening. Julie123
I am reading a book called Girls Like Us, by Rachel Lloyd. It is the true story of a young lady who was trafficked in the sex industry, and how she escaped and is now helping other young ladies in NYC do the same. The report mentions that the TVPA tells us: "Any commercial sex act if the person is under 18 years of age, regardless of whether any form of coercion is involved, is defined as human trafficking". Miss Lloyd has written of this as well, and she mentions an interview she did with a radio station. The person who was interviewing called her an ex-prostitute. She corrects him by telling him that she was under 18 and therefore a victim of what she calls "commercial sexual expoitation". Even though the law draws the line at 18, humans of any age can be victimized by these predatory traffickers. In case anyone is interested, this is a really *good* book, FYI! -Lisa123
What a brave woman to be able to stand up for herself. It is that strong kind of effort that will make this crime more evident to society. It is even better that she was able to clarify the difference between society impression and the problem that is so prevalent. She was not someone who wanted to be in that situation; she was taken advantage of before she knew what would happen.
I am shocked by the number of children and women human trafficking is involving. The numbers of women and children in human trafficking is astonishing. I can't believe that some people think its o.k.!I know that a main cause in human trafficking is poverty. Governments are letting these things slide for a little amount of money just because they want more money! It is sad and just because it isn't on the front page of the news paper or on the news doesn't mean it's not important; but it does mean people don't know enough about it. I think this is something that needs to be taught more about and what can be done to help law enforcement put an end to human trafficking. I read a book call Sold, it is about a young girl who was sold to a brothel and she was very strong and the ending of the book really inspired me to help in whatever way I possibly can! Thanks, Nicole123
Wow! 4 out of 5 victims in sex crime trafficking are citizens! The general comparison between labor and sex trafficking is astounding. While the TVPA is progress, there is (and always will be??) the chasm between that which is known and that which is ignored or overlooked. Of course, there are also issues such as unavailable information about victims and their crime leaders, as well as cases whose managers neglect to update information on the files.
The numbers in this article are completely insane. Human trafficking is such a terrible problem and this article makes me wonder how many cases actually aren't reported. If this article reports this amount of numbers, I would imagine the actually cases could be ten times this amount!! Human trafficking is such a global epidemic and I wish that there was some way to calm it. Hopefully someday we can fix this. VERY interesting article. Chad123
I find the number reported to be very high for sex trafficking. It does not surprise me at all that the majority of the victims are black females because poverty is higher among African Americans and they prey on the poor. And also labor trafficking tends to be higher among male hispanics and that is no surprise because they try to better themselves and send money back to their families. It is a sad situation for all involved and until these traffickers are punished more harshly they will continue to exploit people for their own profit and benefit. Thanks Tonja 123
I could not even believe the numbers that I read in this article. It is very sad to see this. I think that every country should work together and open more organizations that will help stop human trafficking all together. Also I believe that they should provide more information to the public about this issue, so that everyone is aware that human trafficking is such a big issue. Kelsi123
In discussing characteristics of suspected human trafficking incidents, it can be a difficult task for law-enforcement personnel to readily identify a trafficking victim or an incident. Victims of sex trafficking are mostly often to be found either in the streets or working in establishments that offer commercial sex acts. -Thanks Tonytran123
ReplyDeleteIt is a real challenge identifying these victims when most of them are left without any identification, and some of them don't even really know who they are.
DeleteSo true. This article has more updated information than the text used for class. I was suprised to find that most of the male trafficked victims for labor are older, and the women used for trafficking are older as well. I thought the younger were used more often than not. I didn't realize that African-American women were so often victimized.
DeleteThis article points out the astonishing numbers of humans that are trafficked. The HTRS, which is the only system designed to capture information on human trafficking, is measuring the performance of federally funded task forces. We see from this that HTRS reports 2515 investigative cases being opened between 2008-2010, 82% were classified as sex trafficking. Among these numbers 389 incidents were confirmed to be human trafficking, in which there were nearly as many traffickers as there were victims. (488 suspects, 527 victims) The numbers can only show that 144 known arrests were made, and these were cases open for longer than a year. There doesn't seem to be any checks and balances. In order for things to flow properly everyone has to be accountable to someone. This is a crime that is being overlooked because someone is greasing the proper wheel. Who do these corrupt people answer to, and why isn't anything being done to gain some integrity within these task forces. Debbie123
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DeleteI agree that the numbers are astonishing and there needs to be more checks and balances. This crime is definitely being overlooked and it is very sad.So many people are thrown into this situation and become powerless and have no easy out. There needs to be more done to reduce these numbers. Sex trafficking is obviously the biggest issue and it is awful because it not only involves women but also innocent children.
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I think that poverty has soooo much impact on this, leading to very vulnerable people who will believe the lies told them of a better life and steady work/income. If living conditions can be improved, less people would likely be tricked into these horrible circumstances.
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DeleteI agree with you until we can reduce poverty and make these people aware of what is happening then trafficking will continue to rise. People that have nothing sometimes feel hopeless and will try anything to survive. It is a very sad and disturbing situation for anyone to be caught up in,
Delete2515 suspected incidents of human trafficking came from a federally funded human trafficking task force from January through June of 2008. About half of all that were investigated involved adult prostitution and 40% involved children. This goes along with what we have been learning all semester. Females are more victimized than males and it often has to do with sexual exploitation. We also know that when law enforcement goes out looking for human trafficking they can find a lot of cases. Obviously this is not a normal priority of law enforcement. I think more needs to be done to prosecute these individuals and help the victims. It starts with awareness and these kind of statistics are eye opening. Julie123
ReplyDeleteI am reading a book called Girls Like Us, by Rachel Lloyd. It is the true story of a young lady who was trafficked in the sex industry, and how she escaped and is now helping other young ladies in NYC do the same. The report mentions that the TVPA tells us: "Any commercial sex act if the person is under 18 years of
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is defined as human trafficking". Miss Lloyd has written of this as well, and she mentions an interview she did with a radio station. The person who was interviewing called her an ex-prostitute. She corrects him by telling him that she was under 18 and therefore a victim of what she calls "commercial sexual expoitation". Even though the law draws the line at 18, humans of any age can be victimized by these predatory traffickers. In case anyone is interested, this is a really *good* book, FYI! -Lisa123
What a brave woman to be able to stand up for herself. It is that strong kind of effort that will make this crime more evident to society. It is even better that she was able to clarify the difference between society impression and the problem that is so prevalent. She was not someone who wanted to be in that situation; she was taken advantage of before she knew what would happen.
DeleteI am shocked by the number of children and women human trafficking is involving. The numbers of women and children in human trafficking is astonishing. I can't believe that some people think its o.k.!I know that a main cause in human trafficking is poverty. Governments are letting these things slide for a little amount of money just because they want more money! It is sad and just because it isn't on the front page of the news paper or on the news doesn't mean it's not important; but it does mean people don't know enough about it. I think this is something that needs to be taught more about and what can be done to help law enforcement put an end to human trafficking. I read a book call Sold, it is about a young girl who was sold to a brothel and she was very strong and the ending of the book really inspired me to help in whatever way I possibly can!
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Nicole123
Wow! 4 out of 5 victims in sex crime trafficking are citizens! The general comparison between labor and sex trafficking is astounding. While the TVPA is progress, there is (and always will be??) the chasm between that which is known and that which is ignored or overlooked. Of course, there are also issues such as unavailable information about victims and their crime leaders, as well as cases whose managers neglect to update information on the files.
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The numbers in this article are completely insane. Human trafficking is such a terrible problem and this article makes me wonder how many cases actually aren't reported. If this article reports this amount of numbers, I would imagine the actually cases could be ten times this amount!! Human trafficking is such a global epidemic and I wish that there was some way to calm it. Hopefully someday we can fix this. VERY interesting article.
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I find the number reported to be very high for sex trafficking. It does not surprise me at all that the majority of the victims are black females because poverty is higher among African Americans and they prey on the poor. And also labor trafficking tends to be higher among male hispanics and that is no surprise because they try to better themselves and send money back to their families. It is a sad situation for all involved and until these traffickers are punished more harshly they will continue to exploit people for their own profit and benefit. Thanks Tonja 123
ReplyDeleteI could not even believe the numbers that I read in this article. It is very sad to see this. I think that every country should work together and open more organizations that will help stop human trafficking all together. Also I believe that they should provide more information to the public about this issue, so that everyone is aware that human trafficking is such a big issue. Kelsi123
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