Exploring Private Investigators’ Ability for Human Trafficking Investigations
Presenter Charles Hounmenou University/Organization University of Illinois at Chicago Abstract This presentation shows that private investigators (PIs) have the potential to supplement law enforcement’s efforts to investigate human trafficking cases. A mixed method design, including survey and interview methods, was used to examine not only the work experience of PIs in human trafficking investigations, but […]
Modern Slavery and Forests: Degradation, Deforestation and Potential Solutions
Presenter Bethany Jackson University/Organization University of Nottingham
“Sex Work” and “Sex Trafficking”: The Significance of Framing in Anti-Trafficking Teaching, Research, and Advocacy
Scholars and professionals working in the anti-trafficking arena know that human trafficking has a precise legal definition that includes force, fraud, coercion, or commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. In advocacy and academic work, however, there is a lack of consensus regarding how terms like “sex trafficking” and “sex work” should be used. Some advocacy […]
