Modern Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is among the most gruesome and disheartening realities of this world. It is an epidemic that plagues every corner of this globe often targeting the most vulnerable of society, women and children. The grotesque realities of human trafficking are manifested in different forms, each associated with a string of endless consequences. This paper will focus on the modern-day forms of human trafficking, the negative consequences of each category, and the preventive measures taken against the issue.
To understand human trafficking, one must assay the three key elements it entails. The first is an act. This can be anything from recruitment to transportation. The second element is the means. Examples of this are force and coercion. …show more content…
Sex trafficking affects the most individuals compared to other forms of human trafficking (Mahler, 1997). It can occur in the form of prostitution or even for the purpose of pornography. Although adult women are most susceptible to this oppression, there also multiple cases of children being trafficked and a few of men (Chuang, 2014). Often those coerced are promised favors or threatened as a means of control. Due to the nature of sex trafficking as one being looked down upon morally, traffickers find it easy to black mail victims into staying by telling them they will be dishonored even more if they attempt to escape. This threat works the best in countries where family honor is held at a very high standard. A few of these countries include India, China, and Japan (Day, …show more content…
Unlike in the case of forced laborers, victims of sex trafficking are also controlled through drugs. The traffickers ensure that they are the only suppliers of certain drugs they get their victims addicted to. Thus, the victims feel too helpless to ever leave. Additionally, traffickers make it a point to get emotionally involved with their victims by acting as a family although blatant abuse is occurring (Hill & Rodriguez, 2011). By using these forms of dependencies, the trafficked individuals remain in a cycle of
To understand human trafficking, one must assay the three key elements it entails. The first is an act. This can be anything from recruitment to transportation. The second element is the means. Examples of this are force and coercion. …show more content…
Sex trafficking affects the most individuals compared to other forms of human trafficking (Mahler, 1997). It can occur in the form of prostitution or even for the purpose of pornography. Although adult women are most susceptible to this oppression, there also multiple cases of children being trafficked and a few of men (Chuang, 2014). Often those coerced are promised favors or threatened as a means of control. Due to the nature of sex trafficking as one being looked down upon morally, traffickers find it easy to black mail victims into staying by telling them they will be dishonored even more if they attempt to escape. This threat works the best in countries where family honor is held at a very high standard. A few of these countries include India, China, and Japan (Day, …show more content…
Unlike in the case of forced laborers, victims of sex trafficking are also controlled through drugs. The traffickers ensure that they are the only suppliers of certain drugs they get their victims addicted to. Thus, the victims feel too helpless to ever leave. Additionally, traffickers make it a point to get emotionally involved with their victims by acting as a family although blatant abuse is occurring (Hill & Rodriguez, 2011). By using these forms of dependencies, the trafficked individuals remain in a cycle of