influence human trafficking in Latin America. This analysis will take a critical‚ neoliberal look at the countries of El Salvador and Guatemala. Evidence of corruption at a state and individual level will support the argument that corruption plays a major role in the continuance of human trafficking in these regions. Human trafficking can be defined as the illegal trade of forced or coerced people for labor or sexual exploitation. Human trafficking is unique‚ especially in comparison to human smuggling
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Mason Essay Assignment 1 SOC 280C-Social Problems February 11‚ 2013 Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a very prevalent issue in today’s societies throughout the world. Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor. The extremely high demand for sex and cheap labor are two of the leading factors in the expansion of human trafficking. Despite efforts from various individuals and organizations‚ millions and millions
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What is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. Victims of human trafficking are subjected to force‚ fraud‚ or coercion for the purpose of commercial sex‚ debt bondage‚ or forced labor. They are young children‚ teenagers‚ men and women. Trafficking in persons occurs throughout the world‚ including in the United States. Many people believe that human trafficking happens only in other countries‚ including many Asian nations and in Central and South America. However‚ there
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An End to Human Trafficking At the ages of 15‚ Mary Cummins and Kathy Abell were abducted and forced into a dark life of exploitation and abuse. They worked in anything that would make money‚ while living in fear never knowing when they would be beaten. “Abell’s nickname was Rocky Raccoon‚ because her face was always so badly beaten. Once she was beaten for 12 hours‚ and locked in the house for 4 days” (Coffey). After 20 years‚ they finally managed to escape and now share their stories with
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of trafficking. Furthermore‚ China has remained a Tier 2 Watch List Country for three years in a row. Additionally‚ China was almost downgraded to a Tier 3 but was granted a waiver‚ thus remaining a Tier 2 Watch List Country. China did not make much progress in its efforts to fight human trafficking thus it remained a Tier 2 Watch List Country. China is a source‚ transit‚ and destination country. Furthermore‚ trafficking victims from countries adjacent to China are subject to sex trafficking and
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Human trafficking in the Philippines Human trafficking and the prostitution of children is a significant issue in the Philippines‚ often controlled by organized crime syndicates. Human Trafficking in the Philippines is a crime against humanity. In an effort to deal with the problem‚ the Philippines passed R.A. 9208‚ the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003‚ a penal law against human trafficking‚ sex tourism‚ sex slavery and child prostitution. Enforcement is reported to be inconsistent.
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Human Trafficking in Thailand The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines human trafficking as‚ “organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor)” (“Human trafficking”‚ Merriam-Webster). This definition captures what human trafficking really does‚ it turns people into possessions and takes away their humanity. Many countries over the world have taken immense steps to end their issues
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Literature Review Poverty and its Impact on Human Trafficking Many articles have addressed human trafficking and its relation to poverty from multiple perspectives. According to Logan‚ Walker‚ & Hunt‚ extreme poverty is the most important factor in an individual being a target for trafficking (2009). The details of an interview with two women from Indonesia‚ provides insight into the struggle that victims of trafficking may endure. The two women interviewed expressed how they sought financial opportunity
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Human trafficking Human trafficking is on the up rise; therefore‚ we have an increasing opportunity for greater interventions within our community. Traffickers target vulnerable Native women and youth who struggle with mental illness and substance abuse. These young women are easy targets because their mental illness affects their thought process of being able to recognize being exploited. Unfortunately‚ these young women believe these exploiters lies and deceit. They believe the pimps are their
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A global phenomenon‚ human trafficking is the third largest crime enterprise‚ after the drug trade and arms dealing. However‚ it is the most vile transnational crime‚ as it exploits and subjects men‚ women and children to cruel‚ inhumane treatment. Victims are sold into three markets: sex trafficking‚ bonded labor‚ and organ trafficking‚ all done with the use of deception or force (Brewer‚ 2009). Human trafficking displays the inequality between equals in the sense that a person sees themselves fit
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