Human trafficking is a growing epidemic in our country and surrounding areas. It is sweeping across our nation and stealing the innocence that once resided in all of the children of the world. There are also many factors that play a part in certain individuals being at risk for human trafficking more than others, who are not at a high risk of becoming a victim of this crime. These are risks that we can, in fact, help to eliminate. Everyone can come together and work to eliminate this heinous crime, in its entirety, which is flooding our streets, homes, and public recreational locations. There are a plethora of factors that place certain individuals at risk to falling victim to human trafficking. To name a few, alcohol abuse, homelessness,
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What is even more terrifying than pondering how these victims are living is actually hearing the devastating recounts come from a victim’s mouth. In the video that we were to watch, a victim describes being chained up, how people would urinate on her, and how she was raped over and over again. Traffickers sustain control over their victims by threatening to harm them or their families if they do not do what they are told. Other ways of control that are often used by traffickers is violence and coercion, threatening to have the individual deported or arrested, and even dishonest promises of future pay for work that has already been completed by the victim. The environment and setting that these victims are forced to live in is mind-blowing. These victims are forced to be chained to other objects or hidden behind locked doors or in …show more content…
There are many risks that people may encounter on a daily basis that allows them to become more at risk of being trafficked. There are many faces of human trafficking, whether that be a parent, a newly found friend, or someone else whom one may trust. Human trafficking effects all walks of life and is a growing epidemic. Yet, there are many ways that the criminal justice system can step in and prevent this crime and also assist the victims of trafficking. Everyone can make a difference if they become better educated on the matter at
What is even more terrifying than pondering how these victims are living is actually hearing the devastating recounts come from a victim’s mouth. In the video that we were to watch, a victim describes being chained up, how people would urinate on her, and how she was raped over and over again. Traffickers sustain control over their victims by threatening to harm them or their families if they do not do what they are told. Other ways of control that are often used by traffickers is violence and coercion, threatening to have the individual deported or arrested, and even dishonest promises of future pay for work that has already been completed by the victim. The environment and setting that these victims are forced to live in is mind-blowing. These victims are forced to be chained to other objects or hidden behind locked doors or in …show more content…
There are many risks that people may encounter on a daily basis that allows them to become more at risk of being trafficked. There are many faces of human trafficking, whether that be a parent, a newly found friend, or someone else whom one may trust. Human trafficking effects all walks of life and is a growing epidemic. Yet, there are many ways that the criminal justice system can step in and prevent this crime and also assist the victims of trafficking. Everyone can make a difference if they become better educated on the matter at