ISBN:
9781482240399
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (316 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Combating Human Trafficking : A Multidisciplinary Approach
DDC:
306.3/62
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
A centuries-old crime, human trafficking occurs not only in undeveloped countries, but also in some surprising locations. Right here in the United States, individuals are recruited, transported, and held by unlawful means-either through deception or under threat of violence. Approaching the topic from a law enforcement perspective, Combating Human Trafficking: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides an unprecedented look at the investigation of this phenomenon in America. Beginning with historical, sociological, and psychological perspectives, the book discusses how authorities can best conduct
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Editor; Contributors; Introduction: Human Trafficking-Modern Slavery; Chapter 1: Human Trafficking and the History of Slavery in America; Chapter 2: Borderland : The Challenge of Cross-Border Trafficking of People, Drugs, and Guns between Mexico and the United States; Chapter 3: Sociology of Human Trafficking; Chapter 4: Psychology of Human Trafficking; Chapter 5: Human Trafficking and the Internet; Chapter 6: Child Victim Recruitment : Comparisons and Contrast in Domestic and International Child Victim Recruitment
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 7: Investigation of Human TraffickingChapter 8: What Does Human Trafficking Look Like in the Midwest? It Can't Happen Here?; Chapter 9: Sex Trafficking in Sexually Oriented Businesses; Chapter 10: Street Gangs and Human Trafficking; Chapter 11: Forced Labor in the United States; Chapter 12: Federal Law Enforcement and Human Trafficking; Chapter 13: Law Enforcement Awareness and Training in Human Trafficking; Chapter 14: Not in Our City; Chapter 15: Providing Effective Services to Victims of Human Trafficking : Theoretical, Practical, and Ethical Considerations
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 16: Human Trafficking Laws and Legal TrendsConclusion; Back Cover
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
