Sex Trafficking In Idaho
Human Trafficking Sex trafficking has grown profusely in recent years and as more women and children become victim to this vicious cycle awareness seems to remain low. What can we as a society to stop it? Happening most in urban areas where international travel occurs frequently, the United States still has no uniform procedure to follow when encountered.
Though many don’t know it, or choose not to believe it, human trafficking takes place around us. We would never expect horrible things like this to happen in Idaho, but unfortunately it does. Boise is a place in Idaho that experiences human trafficking frequently. ("Human Trafficking 101." Boise Weekly. Web. 11 Dec. 2015.) It occurs most often in undeveloped countries, where law enforcement is minimal. ("United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime." FAQs. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.) Trafficking can happen through deception or kidnapping. ("Human trafficking." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 3 Dec. 2015.) A more well known form of sex trafficking is prostitution, when it has been forced upon the victim.
The most common victims are women and children, quite often from third world countries. Some women are sold or trafficked by those close to them, others by completely random people. A study from United …show more content…
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows that Asia produces the most traffickers. Victims often experience both severe mental and severe physical abuse. Many become subject to sexually transmitted diseases. ("Facts on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery | Soroptimist." Human Trafficking Facts. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.)
Quite often women and children are abducted and thrown into the torture that is human trafficking. One tactic traffickers use is deceiving victims into believing a better future or a better life is ahead. Many victims become addicted to things such as alcohol and drugs. Those who escape from trafficking have to deal with emotional trauma and physical trauma for most if not all of their life. (EWAA - What Happens to Victims?" EWAA - What Happens to Victims?Web. 14 Dec. 2015.) Other types of human trafficking include labor trafficking and organ harvesting.
The amount of human trafficking that happens every year is sickening - and can be stopped.
Siddrath Kara, author of Sex Trafficking: Inside the business of Modern Slavery, writes, “Unlike a drug a human female does not have to be grown, cultivated, distilled, or packaged. Unlike a drug, a human female can be used by the customer over and over again.” Absolutely no human deserves to have their rights and dignity stripped from them and to be continually degraded. No one, no matter their ethnicity, gender, age, social status, birth place, etc. is less than or should be treated less than another. Human trafficking hurts not only the victims, but also the family, friends, and peers of the victim.
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Even though this extremely upsetting crime has grown into somewhat of a global phenomenon, if we as a society team together it can be stopped. If there was more law enforcement training when it came to the issue, maybe it wouldn’t be completely diminished, but it would definitely lessen. Human trafficking is essentially slavery, and no one has the right to take away someone else’s basic human rights.
Though many don’t know it, or choose not to believe it, human trafficking takes place around us. We would never expect horrible things like this to happen in Idaho, but unfortunately it does. Boise is a place in Idaho that experiences human trafficking frequently. ("Human Trafficking 101." Boise Weekly. Web. 11 Dec. 2015.) It occurs most often in undeveloped countries, where law enforcement is minimal. ("United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime." FAQs. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.) Trafficking can happen through deception or kidnapping. ("Human trafficking." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 3 Dec. 2015.) A more well known form of sex trafficking is prostitution, when it has been forced upon the victim.
The most common victims are women and children, quite often from third world countries. Some women are sold or trafficked by those close to them, others by completely random people. A study from United …show more content…
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows that Asia produces the most traffickers. Victims often experience both severe mental and severe physical abuse. Many become subject to sexually transmitted diseases. ("Facts on Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery | Soroptimist." Human Trafficking Facts. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.)
Quite often women and children are abducted and thrown into the torture that is human trafficking. One tactic traffickers use is deceiving victims into believing a better future or a better life is ahead. Many victims become addicted to things such as alcohol and drugs. Those who escape from trafficking have to deal with emotional trauma and physical trauma for most if not all of their life. (EWAA - What Happens to Victims?" EWAA - What Happens to Victims?Web. 14 Dec. 2015.) Other types of human trafficking include labor trafficking and organ harvesting.
The amount of human trafficking that happens every year is sickening - and can be stopped.
Siddrath Kara, author of Sex Trafficking: Inside the business of Modern Slavery, writes, “Unlike a drug a human female does not have to be grown, cultivated, distilled, or packaged. Unlike a drug, a human female can be used by the customer over and over again.” Absolutely no human deserves to have their rights and dignity stripped from them and to be continually degraded. No one, no matter their ethnicity, gender, age, social status, birth place, etc. is less than or should be treated less than another. Human trafficking hurts not only the victims, but also the family, friends, and peers of the victim.
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Even though this extremely upsetting crime has grown into somewhat of a global phenomenon, if we as a society team together it can be stopped. If there was more law enforcement training when it came to the issue, maybe it wouldn’t be completely diminished, but it would definitely lessen. Human trafficking is essentially slavery, and no one has the right to take away someone else’s basic human rights.