The Victim

Potential sex trafficking victims share common characteristics. Minors who are unemployed or have previously suffered sexual or mental abuse are at a higher risk of becoming trafficked (Macy & Johns, 2011). Recent data revealed that 70% of sex trafficking victims suffered previous sexual abuse (Parker & Skrmetti, 2013). Various factors have contributed to the causation of sex trafficking victims. Some factors include previous sexual abuse experience, poverty, physical abuse, gangs, poor…

still a number of cases that have been reported which has brought about new laws and ways to protect the victims of this crime. However, these laws and protection orders don’t always keep the victim safe from their abuser. Yet, they do help some of the people they protect because the victim as well as the abuser abide by the order which in return helps them stay safe. Now one of the ways a victim is protected is by an emergency protection order. This order in some states is given out when there…

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,…

that his first victim was a hitchhiker he had…

newer in society, however, are victim rights. While in ancient civilizations a true “victim’s just system” was in place, there were no authorities to turn for help in enforcing the law. Victims and their families were left to fend for themselves and seek their own form of punishment for the crimes committed against them. During the middle ages, a transition began from a victim’s justice system to a criminal’s justice system, where concern shifted from justice for the victim to protecting the…

of those who have been a victim to this. Human trafficking is when a person or persons are trafficked between countries illegally. The National Crime Agency states that human trafficking ‘is the movement of a person(s) from one place to another into conditions of exploitation, using deception, coercion, the abuse of power or the abuse of someone’s vulnerability.’ (National Crime Agency, 2014) Not only does trafficking mean international crossing over the border, but a victim could also be…

Rights First. Human Rights Office). Thus, many victims become involved in human trafficking and many victims come to the United States hoping for a job and end up in human trafficking. Moreover, Human trafficking deeply affects victims and they suffer from lack of self-esteem, emotional disturbance, disorientation, and depression and many more psychological disorders which causes them to be scarred of the person keeping them captive. Form what the victims suffer sexually or physically it…

(Soroptimist). Traffickers always have to make sure the victims are as isolated as possible. In particular, Clawson, Dutch, Solomon, and Grace all say, “Traffickers also use isolation from family, friends, and the public to keep their victims in captivity, to ensure that the victim does not begin to build any social support in the community. Also moving victims from place to place decreases the likelihood that the victim will form relationships. The victims are almost always subjected to harsh…

Recovering from trauma may seem impossible to the victims who are left to cope with the intense symptoms that plague them long after the traumatic incident. Although progression is slow, recovery with the right therapy is possible (Wright, 2011). Some victims may choose a therapist who is well equipped to provide therapy to those who have been through trauma. Other victims might choose a spiritual leader to help them through the process of recovery and others may not choose to get help at all.…

restorative justice principles and values. Restorative justice focuses on the needs of the victim and the offenders, and the community. In order to repair the harm that was caused, I feel that amends is highly important because it is the step where the offender is taking responsibility for the harm that they have causes. This is the step where the offender is admitting his wrongdoing and apologizing. This gives the victim the power to accept or reject the apology. There are four step of amends:…