Human Trafficking
The world deals with many issues that can affect different groups of people. Some issues may occur in one part of the world, but not the other. However, when an issue becomes global we should all be aware of how problematic it is. As humans, we should be concerned with all epidemics that may affect our neighbors or fellow citizens because we could have been in their position. Some of us may only give our attention to current issues and ignore the problems that may not be broadcasted as much as others.
Human Trafficking is one of the many world-wide epidemics that can affect our neighbors without our knowledge. It is an epidemic that leaves its victims with horrifying and disturbing memories that they will forever be troubled …show more content…
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a contemporary form of slavery. According to the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit partnered with the United States Department of Justice, human trafficking involves “compelling or coercing a person 's labor, services, or commercial sex acts”. The predator’s ways to coerce a person can be understated or apparent, physical or psychological. Either of those methods will be used to force a victim into performing services or commercial sex acts against their will. This process of exploiting people happens day after day; for many years and …show more content…
The victims can be men, women, adults or children, foreign or U.S. citizens. They have been identified in multiple environments such as cities, suburbs, and rural areas in several different countries. Local criminals may acquire their victims and sell them to other criminal in destination countries. That could be reason behind the globalization of human trafficking. For example, it has been reported that there have been 95 trafficked victims in Thailand, 90 in India, 46 in Mexico, 37 in the Philippines, and 31 in Haiti (Panigabutra-Roberts, 146). Those numbers may actually be greater, but the government and law enforcements can only base their information off of what has been
The world deals with many issues that can affect different groups of people. Some issues may occur in one part of the world, but not the other. However, when an issue becomes global we should all be aware of how problematic it is. As humans, we should be concerned with all epidemics that may affect our neighbors or fellow citizens because we could have been in their position. Some of us may only give our attention to current issues and ignore the problems that may not be broadcasted as much as others.
Human Trafficking is one of the many world-wide epidemics that can affect our neighbors without our knowledge. It is an epidemic that leaves its victims with horrifying and disturbing memories that they will forever be troubled …show more content…
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a contemporary form of slavery. According to the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit partnered with the United States Department of Justice, human trafficking involves “compelling or coercing a person 's labor, services, or commercial sex acts”. The predator’s ways to coerce a person can be understated or apparent, physical or psychological. Either of those methods will be used to force a victim into performing services or commercial sex acts against their will. This process of exploiting people happens day after day; for many years and …show more content…
The victims can be men, women, adults or children, foreign or U.S. citizens. They have been identified in multiple environments such as cities, suburbs, and rural areas in several different countries. Local criminals may acquire their victims and sell them to other criminal in destination countries. That could be reason behind the globalization of human trafficking. For example, it has been reported that there have been 95 trafficked victims in Thailand, 90 in India, 46 in Mexico, 37 in the Philippines, and 31 in Haiti (Panigabutra-Roberts, 146). Those numbers may actually be greater, but the government and law enforcements can only base their information off of what has been