As I write, I am going to discuss my current knowledge on human sex trafficking and what I think it is. Later, in the paper I will discuss my views and knowledge after watching the movie, “Cargo, Innocence Lost” and some scholarly sources from the Northwest Vista College library. Human sex trafficking is exactly what name implies; humans sold for sex. Although, currently I don’t know much, but when I think of sex trafficking I tend to think of people whom are lost in life and don’t have self-conception. I am curious to see and analyze the movie, but also curious for the research regarding psychological coercion or trauma bonding in human sex trafficking. Lastly, I will try to provide methods to positively improve this issue, depending on the
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For example, let’s consider PTSD. Per, Prevalence and Risk of Violence and the Physical, Mental, and Sexual Health Problems Associated with Human Trafficking: Systematic Review, “16.7% of women were diagnosed with depression and 35.8% were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)” (Page. 8). This statistic shows the effects of sex trafficking after they had escaped and were rescued. The paper goes more into depth about post-trafficking support services and how they found different disorders from the victims that were evaluated. The study also mentioned how sex traffickers and labor traffickers—more of a house or work slave—correlated with regards to depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Also, some other factors are that force, fraud, and coercion are used to exploit these individuals. The film mentions that Houston, Texas is the sex capitol of the U.S, which makes me think, “What are doing to solve this problem?” There are laws such as ‘Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000’ and ‘Violence Against Women Act of 2000,’ but like bullying in schools, for example, very few is being
For example, let’s consider PTSD. Per, Prevalence and Risk of Violence and the Physical, Mental, and Sexual Health Problems Associated with Human Trafficking: Systematic Review, “16.7% of women were diagnosed with depression and 35.8% were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)” (Page. 8). This statistic shows the effects of sex trafficking after they had escaped and were rescued. The paper goes more into depth about post-trafficking support services and how they found different disorders from the victims that were evaluated. The study also mentioned how sex traffickers and labor traffickers—more of a house or work slave—correlated with regards to depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Also, some other factors are that force, fraud, and coercion are used to exploit these individuals. The film mentions that Houston, Texas is the sex capitol of the U.S, which makes me think, “What are doing to solve this problem?” There are laws such as ‘Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000’ and ‘Violence Against Women Act of 2000,’ but like bullying in schools, for example, very few is being