Essay On Human Trafficking
One of the world's largest and fastest growing criminal enterprises is Human Trafficking. Many people may think human trafficking does not occur in the United States. On the contrary, human trafficking is happening right in our own backyards. Human trafficking can be classified into different types of trafficking such as; sex trafficking, labor trafficking and organ trafficking. Sex trafficking and labor trafficking are to be the most popular types of trafficking in the United States. In this research paper, I will be covering the different aspects of human trafficking which consists of sex and labor trafficking. I will also be responding on how effective the legal system is in regards of human trafficking.
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The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. A victim need not be physically transported from one location to another in order for the crime to fall within these definitions. (Elizarde 5)
In other words human trafficking is forced labor or services performed or provided by another person and obtained through an act of force, fraud, or coercion.
Sex trafficking consists of victims under eighteen years old, who are exploited for commercial sex. Furthermore, these unfortunate victims are forced to perform acts such as, prostitution, pornography, stripping, live-sex shows, mail-order brides, military prostitution and sex tourism. However, this involves recruitment, harboring, facilitating, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of commercial transactions where money or valuable items are exchanged for the victims sexual services. In which all of these acts are performed by force, fraud, or coercion. In the United States, prostitution is the most common form of trafficking. Places where these cruel acts may take place are, massage parlors, bars/cantinas, brothels, modeling studios, strip clubs, street corner, escort services, convenience stores and truck
In Texas alone, the majority …show more content…
The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. A victim need not be physically transported from one location to another in order for the crime to fall within these definitions. (Elizarde 5)
In other words human trafficking is forced labor or services performed or provided by another person and obtained through an act of force, fraud, or coercion.
Sex trafficking consists of victims under eighteen years old, who are exploited for commercial sex. Furthermore, these unfortunate victims are forced to perform acts such as, prostitution, pornography, stripping, live-sex shows, mail-order brides, military prostitution and sex tourism. However, this involves recruitment, harboring, facilitating, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of commercial transactions where money or valuable items are exchanged for the victims sexual services. In which all of these acts are performed by force, fraud, or coercion. In the United States, prostitution is the most common form of trafficking. Places where these cruel acts may take place are, massage parlors, bars/cantinas, brothels, modeling studios, strip clubs, street corner, escort services, convenience stores and truck