LIBRARY
HON 499: Professor Moon's Library Instruction (Dr. Duncan): ZB
SAGE & EBSCO (PsycARTICLES)
Protecting Children From Online Predators: The Use of Covert Investigation Techniques by Law Enforcement
| Author: | Gregor Urbas |
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| Publisher: | Sage Publications |
| Edition/Format: |  Article : English |
| Publication: | Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 26, no. 4 (2010): 410-425 |
| Peer-reviewed | |
| Database: | ArticleFirst/SAGE |
Child Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: A Review of Promising Prevention Policies and Programs
| Author: | Yvonne Rafferty Affiliation: Pace University |
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| Edition/Format: | Article : English |
| Publication: | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, v83 n4 (October 2013): 559-575 |
| Peer-reviewed | |
| Database: | Wiley Online Library |
| Summary: |
Child trafficking, including commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative criminal activities in the world. The global enslavement of children affects countless numbers of victims who are trafficked within their home countries or transported away from their homes and treated as commodities to be bought, sold, and resold for labor or sexual exploitation. All over the world, girls are particularly likely to be trafficked into the sex trade: Girls and women constitute 98% of those who are trafficked for CSE. Health and safety standards in exploitative settings are generally extremely low, and the degree of experienced violence has been linked with adverse physical, psychological, and social-emotional development. The human-rights-based approach to child trafficking provides a comprehensive conceptual framework whereby victim-focused and law enforcement responses can be developed, implemented, and evaluated. This article highlights promising policies and programs designed to prevent child trafficking and CSE by combating demand for sex with children, reducing supply, and strengthening communities. The literature reviewed includes academic publications as well as international and governmental and nongovernmental reports. Implications for social policy and future research are presented.
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Books and eBooks
Slavery in International Law by ISBN: 9004235736Publication Date: 2012-01-01Slavery in International Law sets out the law related to slavery and lesser servitudes, including forced labour and debt bondage; thus developing an overall understanding of the term human exploitation, which is at the heart of the definition of trafficking."
Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States by ISBN: 0309313414Publication Date: 2014-10-17Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. These are not only illegal activities, but also forms of violence and abuse that result in immediate and long-term physical, mental, and emotional harm to victims and survivors. In 2013, the Institute of Medicine/National Research Council released the report "Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States." The report found that the United States is in the very early stages of recognizing, understanding, and developing solutions for these crimes. Law enforcement professionals, attorneys, and judges all have important roles to play in responding to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States. Their knowledge and ability to identify victims, investigate cases, and make appropriate referrals is crucial to the development of an overall response to these crimes. This "Guide for the Legal Sector" provides a summary of information from the original report that is most relevant to individuals within the legal sector who interact in some way with victims, survivors, and perpetrators of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors. This includes federal, state, county, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies; police officers and investigators; probation officers; parole officers; corrections officers; prosecutors and defense attorneys; victim advocates; and judges. This guide includes definitions of key terms and an overview of risk factors and consequences; noteworthy examples of efforts by law enforcement personnel, attorneys, the juvenile and criminal justice systems, and the judiciary; multisector and interagency efforts in which the legal sector plays an important role; and recommendations aimed at identifying, preventing, and responding to these crimes.
