QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Definition of human trafficking - CORRECT ANSWER use of force, fraud or coercion
to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act
Is movement of a person required for trafficking - CORRECT ANSWER no, neither
US or international law requires that a trafficker or victim move across a border
Trafficking people is a crime of - CORRECT ANSWER exploitation and coercion, not
movement
Types of human trafficking - CORRECT ANSWER forced labor, sex trafficking
Forced labor definition - CORRECT ANSWER individuals are compelled against their
will to provide work or service through the use of force, fraud or coercion
What is the most common venue for labor exploitation in the US - CORRECT
ANSWER domestic servitude
Who is affected by forced labor - CORRECT ANSWER any age, race, religious
affiliation, sex, or nationality, any socioeconomic group; certain risk factors make people
more vulnerable (unstable immigration status, language barriers, poverty and lack of basic
needs like food, shelter, and safety, psychological effects of a recent or past trauma, lack of
social support systems like friends, family, and community, physical or developmental
disabilities)
Forced labor victims are not able to seek help for various reasons - CORRECT
ANSWER language barriers, physically unable to leave the premises to seek help
movements are restricted and or monitored by their employer
,Definition of sex trafficking - CORRECT ANSWER encompasses the range of
activities involved when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to compel another person to
engage in a commercial sex act or causes a child to engage in a commercial sex act
Child sex trafficing* - CORRECT ANSWER individual engages in any of the specified
acts with a child the means is irrelevant regardless of whether evidence of force, fraud or
coercion exists**
Risk factors for human trafficking - CORRECT ANSWER violence, manipulation,
false promises of well paying jobs, romantic relationships, psychological or emotional
vulnerability, economic hardship, lack of social safety net, natural disasters, political
instability
Hidden crime of human trafficking - CORRECT ANSWER language barriers, fear of
their traffickers, fear of law enforcement frequently keep victims from seeking help, the
trauma caused by the traffickers can be so great that many may not identify themselves as
victims or ask for help, even in highly public settings
Non-punishment principle - CORRECT ANSWER victim-centered and trauma
informed approach is key to successful anti-trafficking efforts, victims of trafficking should
not be inappropriately penalized soley for unlawful acts they committed as direct result of
being trafficked
How to identify a victim - CORRECT ANSWER do not at any time attempt to confront
a suspected trafficker directly or alert a victim to your suspicions, safety of both you and
victim us paramount, up to law enforcement to investigate suspected cases of human
trafficking
Trauma informed approach to human trafficking - CORRECT ANSWER establish a
relationship, create a safe place for the private screening, meet the persons physical needs,
adopt open, nonthreatening body positioning, engage the pt/client, avoid any temptation to
prove unnecessary details, use respectful and empathetic language, be prepared to respond to
a potential trauma rxn
, Safety planning of helping a trafficking victim - CORRECT ANSWER assess the
current risk and identify current and potential safety concerns, create strategies for avoiding
or reducing the threat of harm, outline concrete options for responding when safety is
threatened or compromised
Strategies to reduce the threat of harm - CORRECT ANSWER help them to identify
where they are, look at surroundings and addresses on buildings, develop a strategy to use
during violent episodes, try to avoid dangerous rooms, plan and memorize an escape route,
practice route and have alternate plan if blocked, keep copies of any important documents in
a safe place, along with any necessities such as medicine, that they can grab quickly
The ECM (enhanced collaborative model) task force offers - CORRECT
ANSWER federal funding to both lead law enforcement agency and lead victim service
provider to co-lead a diverse set of multidisciplinary partners to investigate cases and provide
access to services for victims and survivors of all forms of human trafficking
Members of ECM task force - CORRECT ANSWER victim service providers
Social service providers
Law enforcement
Prosecution personnel
Survivor-leaders
Governmental partners
Non-governmental partners
True or false - human trafficking does not occur in the US, it only happens in other contries -
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE, it happens in every country, including US
True or false - human trafficking are only foreign-born individuals and those who are poor -
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE they can be any age, race, gender, or nationality
True or false - human trafficking is only sex trafficking - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE - sex trafficking exists, but it is not the only type of human
trafficking