Another area that must be understood and where awareness must be increased is in knowing how victims are recruited. It is no doubt that to become a victim there has to be a process. Unfortunately, women and children become easier targets in this crime and are lured into this industry by a variety of ways. Women and children are more vulnerable than men and therefore, are easier targets. Many of these victims are lured with offers of legitimate work, while others are offered false promises of marriage, a better lifestyle, better work opportunities and better educational advancements (Soroptimist, 2012). However, what seem to be worse are those victims that are sold into the trafficking industry by their own family members, friends, and even
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It is faced in the United States, Central America and South America, and other countries. However, how is the problem in the United State compared to those other countries? Unfortunately, there is no information on the extent of human trafficking. This is mainly due to how hidden the problem is, which is another reason why awareness and further research should be increased. The U.S. Department of State estimated that between 14,500 and 17,500 individuals are trafficked into the United States yearly (HumanTrafficking.org). On the contrary there are other sources that states that 700,000 to two million women and children are trafficked globally, and within that amount between 45,000 and 50,000 are trafficked to the United States. It seems that that not enough efforts are being placed in providing accurate information about the seriousness of this issue. The scope and magnitude of human trafficking is immense. Cases have been seen in twenty different states with the majority of the cases coming out of New York, Florida, and California (Richard, 1999). Many of these victims that are trafficked domestically come from other countries that are unstable or suffer from an economic disadvantage. The United States has become a destination for trafficking but the problem is not just …show more content…
To see the seriousness of human trafficking internationally, Thailand, Australia, and Cambodia will be examined. In Thailand, ethnic minorities are at greater risk of being trafficked than Thai nationals themselves. The victim in this country are transported to Malaysia, China and other places for both labor and sexual exploitation (HumanTrafficking.org). Many believe that the issues in Thailand could be to the poverty, lack of education, employment and awareness. The Thailand government coordinate with other organizations an anti-trafficking effort. Thailand Prime Minister acknowledge that the need to improve human trafficking problem. The government has trained police, prosecutor, social worker and other on victim identification. However, due to the scope and magnitude of the proem in Thailand, a low number of victims being identify continues to occur. Australia is another destination for trafficking. This country generally have trafficked victims that are from East Asia, South East Asia and Eastern Europe. A Non-Government Organization known as Project Respect states that the demand for traffic individuals in Australia is fueled for the following
It is faced in the United States, Central America and South America, and other countries. However, how is the problem in the United State compared to those other countries? Unfortunately, there is no information on the extent of human trafficking. This is mainly due to how hidden the problem is, which is another reason why awareness and further research should be increased. The U.S. Department of State estimated that between 14,500 and 17,500 individuals are trafficked into the United States yearly (HumanTrafficking.org). On the contrary there are other sources that states that 700,000 to two million women and children are trafficked globally, and within that amount between 45,000 and 50,000 are trafficked to the United States. It seems that that not enough efforts are being placed in providing accurate information about the seriousness of this issue. The scope and magnitude of human trafficking is immense. Cases have been seen in twenty different states with the majority of the cases coming out of New York, Florida, and California (Richard, 1999). Many of these victims that are trafficked domestically come from other countries that are unstable or suffer from an economic disadvantage. The United States has become a destination for trafficking but the problem is not just …show more content…
To see the seriousness of human trafficking internationally, Thailand, Australia, and Cambodia will be examined. In Thailand, ethnic minorities are at greater risk of being trafficked than Thai nationals themselves. The victim in this country are transported to Malaysia, China and other places for both labor and sexual exploitation (HumanTrafficking.org). Many believe that the issues in Thailand could be to the poverty, lack of education, employment and awareness. The Thailand government coordinate with other organizations an anti-trafficking effort. Thailand Prime Minister acknowledge that the need to improve human trafficking problem. The government has trained police, prosecutor, social worker and other on victim identification. However, due to the scope and magnitude of the proem in Thailand, a low number of victims being identify continues to occur. Australia is another destination for trafficking. This country generally have trafficked victims that are from East Asia, South East Asia and Eastern Europe. A Non-Government Organization known as Project Respect states that the demand for traffic individuals in Australia is fueled for the following