HLSS D002
AMU
Human trafficking is defined by Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign as
“exploiting a person through force, fraud, or coercion.” It’s modern day slavery, and can be sex
trafficking, forced labor, or domestic servitude. It is a highly profitable crime worldwide
estimated $32 billion dollars per year and viewed as the third largest international crime
industry. It is a non-discriminatory crime and can happen to anyone, however women and girls
accumulate a much higher percentage. Trafficking has different types. The general population
sees it mostly as sex trafficking. Which is explained as an individual who is manipulated or
forced against their will to engage in sex acts for money. But it is also forced labor and domestic
servitude. Forced labor is where victims are made to work for little or no pay this occurs through
force, fraud or coercion. It can appear in many ways like factory work, farming, construction, or
manufacturing products we consume every day. Domestic servitude happens in plain sight.
Individuals are made into prisoners who work as nannies, maids, or domestic help. Often time’s
traffickers confiscate personal identification and travel papers to eliminate their idea of freedom.
My search method thus far has been using key word searches within the APUS Library
Research Section. I started broad with just human trafficking in persons and later added
additional words: child, policy, security, child labor, sex trafficking. Also I used the
Government Resources in the drop down link for Research on the Library main page. Lastly I
utilized the Department of Homeland Security Website to search for news and current initiatives
in-place to combat this crime. I found difficulty finding the effectiveness piece in the
information, maybe this is the step that experts are in currently developing. I found a lot on
raising awareness and
AMU
Human trafficking is defined by Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign as
“exploiting a person through force, fraud, or coercion.” It’s modern day slavery, and can be sex
trafficking, forced labor, or domestic servitude. It is a highly profitable crime worldwide
estimated $32 billion dollars per year and viewed as the third largest international crime
industry. It is a non-discriminatory crime and can happen to anyone, however women and girls
accumulate a much higher percentage. Trafficking has different types. The general population
sees it mostly as sex trafficking. Which is explained as an individual who is manipulated or
forced against their will to engage in sex acts for money. But it is also forced labor and domestic
servitude. Forced labor is where victims are made to work for little or no pay this occurs through
force, fraud or coercion. It can appear in many ways like factory work, farming, construction, or
manufacturing products we consume every day. Domestic servitude happens in plain sight.
Individuals are made into prisoners who work as nannies, maids, or domestic help. Often time’s
traffickers confiscate personal identification and travel papers to eliminate their idea of freedom.
My search method thus far has been using key word searches within the APUS Library
Research Section. I started broad with just human trafficking in persons and later added
additional words: child, policy, security, child labor, sex trafficking. Also I used the
Government Resources in the drop down link for Research on the Library main page. Lastly I
utilized the Department of Homeland Security Website to search for news and current initiatives
in-place to combat this crime. I found difficulty finding the effectiveness piece in the
information, maybe this is the step that experts are in currently developing. I found a lot on
raising awareness and
