Human Trafficking: Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Abas, M., Ostrovschi, N., Prince, M., Gorceag, V., Trigub, C., and Oram, S. (2013). Risk Factors for mental disorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a historical cohort study. BMC Psychiatry. Volume 13. Issue 1.
This article addresses the mental state of women who have been trafficked. It speaks of the issues they have as a result of the ordeal they have endured. Some of these mental issues consist of: depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Elliot, J. & McCartan, K. (2013). The Reality of Trafficked People’s Access to Technology. Journal of Criminal Law. Volume 77. Issue 3.
The research conducted in this article discusses how people who have/are being trafficked may have access …show more content…
to technology such as pc’s, cellular phones, and other forms of technology and how these forms of technology may help or hinder them in escaping their situation. It also addresses how technology could assist in responding to trafficking.
Feingold, D. (2005). Think Again: Human Trafficking. Foreign Policy. Issue 150.
This article outlines the many reasons for human trafficking.
It explains how women, men, and children are trafficked and sold for use of slaves. It also explains that this is not a new occurrence, but is an issue that has not been widely addressed in the past.
Harvard Law Review. (2013). Counteracting the Bias: The Department of Labor’s Unique Opportunity to Combat Human Trafficking. Volume 126. Issue 4.
This article discusses the Trafficking Victim’s Protection Act of 2000. The act ensures that it will prosecute violators, protect victims, and prevent trafficking. It also discusses human trafficking for uses in the sex trade and for labor purposes. An analysis is conducted in the article to outline the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice in regards to human trafficking.
Knepper, P. (2013). History Matters: Canada’s Contribution to the first Worldwide Study of Human Trafficking. Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Volume 55. Issue 1.
This article discusses the history of human trafficking. It explores the first worldwide study conducted on the topic. The study was conducted during the 1920’s by the League of Nations and included Canada as one of 28 countries to
participate.
Oguz, G. (2012). International Cooperation in combating human trafficking in EU: evidence from Turkey. Irish Journal of Sociology. Volume 20. Issue 1.
This article explains how human trafficking is heavily involved in organized crime across the world. It also focuses on the international factors involved and how the wider international community might be able to play an effective role in helping to tackle human trafficking.
Peters, A. (2013). “Things that Involve Sex are Just Different”: US Anti-Trafficking Law and Policy on the Books, in Their Minds, and in Action. Anthropological Quarterly. Volume 86. Issue 1.
This article also discusses the Trafficking Victim’s Protection Act of 2000. It defines the difference between sex-trafficking and non-sex trafficking. It also analyses the laws that were on the books for human trafficking, laws on human trafficking and its meanings in the minds of legislatures, and laws put into action for human trafficking.
Smith-Canoy, H. & Smith, C. (2012). Human Trafficking and International Cheap Talk: The Dutch Government and The Island Territories. Journal of Human Rights. Volume 11. Issue 1.
This article focuses on the underlying issues of the Netherlands and surrounding countries on the international fight against human trafficking. They have policies against human trafficking, but fail to implement them as proposed.
Abas, M., Ostrovschi, N., Prince, M., Gorceag, V., Trigub, C., and Oram, S. (2013). Risk Factors for mental disorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a historical cohort study. BMC Psychiatry. Volume 13. Issue 1.
This article addresses the mental state of women who have been trafficked. It speaks of the issues they have as a result of the ordeal they have endured. Some of these mental issues consist of: depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Elliot, J. & McCartan, K. (2013). The Reality of Trafficked People’s Access to Technology. Journal of Criminal Law. Volume 77. Issue 3.
The research conducted in this article discusses how people who have/are being trafficked may have access …show more content…
to technology such as pc’s, cellular phones, and other forms of technology and how these forms of technology may help or hinder them in escaping their situation. It also addresses how technology could assist in responding to trafficking.
Feingold, D. (2005). Think Again: Human Trafficking. Foreign Policy. Issue 150.
This article outlines the many reasons for human trafficking.
It explains how women, men, and children are trafficked and sold for use of slaves. It also explains that this is not a new occurrence, but is an issue that has not been widely addressed in the past.
Harvard Law Review. (2013). Counteracting the Bias: The Department of Labor’s Unique Opportunity to Combat Human Trafficking. Volume 126. Issue 4.
This article discusses the Trafficking Victim’s Protection Act of 2000. The act ensures that it will prosecute violators, protect victims, and prevent trafficking. It also discusses human trafficking for uses in the sex trade and for labor purposes. An analysis is conducted in the article to outline the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice in regards to human trafficking.
Knepper, P. (2013). History Matters: Canada’s Contribution to the first Worldwide Study of Human Trafficking. Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Volume 55. Issue 1.
This article discusses the history of human trafficking. It explores the first worldwide study conducted on the topic. The study was conducted during the 1920’s by the League of Nations and included Canada as one of 28 countries to
participate.
Oguz, G. (2012). International Cooperation in combating human trafficking in EU: evidence from Turkey. Irish Journal of Sociology. Volume 20. Issue 1.
This article explains how human trafficking is heavily involved in organized crime across the world. It also focuses on the international factors involved and how the wider international community might be able to play an effective role in helping to tackle human trafficking.
Peters, A. (2013). “Things that Involve Sex are Just Different”: US Anti-Trafficking Law and Policy on the Books, in Their Minds, and in Action. Anthropological Quarterly. Volume 86. Issue 1.
This article also discusses the Trafficking Victim’s Protection Act of 2000. It defines the difference between sex-trafficking and non-sex trafficking. It also analyses the laws that were on the books for human trafficking, laws on human trafficking and its meanings in the minds of legislatures, and laws put into action for human trafficking.
Smith-Canoy, H. & Smith, C. (2012). Human Trafficking and International Cheap Talk: The Dutch Government and The Island Territories. Journal of Human Rights. Volume 11. Issue 1.
This article focuses on the underlying issues of the Netherlands and surrounding countries on the international fight against human trafficking. They have policies against human trafficking, but fail to implement them as proposed.