NC BLET State Exam - INVESTIGATION UNIT
SG Questions and Answers
It is estimated that as many as ________________ men, women, and children around the world are
victims of what is now often described with the umbrella term, "human trafficking."
27 million
How much is the amount of profit generated each year by human trafficking?
BILLIONS
What is, commonly referred to "modern slavery", a global phenomenon that involves obtaining or
maintaining the labor or services of another through the use of force, fraud, or coercion in violation of
an individual's human rights?
Human Trafficking
What are the three ways through which human trafficking is carried out?
Through (1) FRAUD, (2) FORCE, (3) COERCION
True or False? Any person over the age of eighteen who performs a commercial sex act is considered
a victim of human trafficking, regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion were present.
False, UNDER the age of 18
What act strengthened federal laws that prohibit human trafficking, created immigration relief for
victims, and authorized benefits for those who qualify?
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act
What is the NC Definition of Human Trafficking?
In reckless disregard of the consequences of the action, knowingly recruits, entices, harbors,
transports, provides, or obtains by any means another person with the intent that the other person
be held in involuntary servitude or sexual servitude OR willfully or in reckless disregard of the
consequences of the action causes a minor to be held in involuntary servitude or sexual servitude
An action that is not voluntary; one cannot consent to this
Trafficking
An action that is voluntary; an individual typically contracts to be transported in this manner
Smuggling
An individual need not be beaten or restrained physically to be a ____________.
, Victim
Examples of ways in which traffickers may coerce or control victims include......
Confiscate passports, visas, or other identification documents, threaten victims with arrest or
deportation, threaten to harm or kill family, move victims from location to location to location
effectively disorienting them and rendering them unable to locate assistance, etc.
Victims may be reluctant to escape for the following reasons:
Fear of LEO, choose to remain in situation for fear of potential retribution against their family, may
not see themselves as victims b/c they do not know their rights
Examples of labor or services in which traffickers exploit humans:
(Sexual Exploitation) Brothels, massage parlors, porn production, street prostitution, exoctic dancing,
etc.
(Labor Exploitation)Agriculture/farm work, cleaning services, construction, domestic servitude,
factory/manufacturing, restaurant work, etc.
What is servile marriage?
Human trafficking operations in which traffickers pose as marriage brokerage services and the "bride"
is held in a condition of servitude through use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of sexual
exploitation
Proactive Approach to Human Trafficking is?
Identifying possible situations or businesses you suspect of human trafficking, investigating the
situation or business covertly AND notifying appropriate authorities immediately upon finding
evidence of such operations, etc.
Reactive Approach to Human Trafficking is?
Uncovering trafficking while addressing other crimes or calls for assistance, may arrest for underlying
crimes and uncover human trafficking evidence in the process, etc.
While assisting the victims, select a skilled interpreter who you are confident has no connection with
the traffickers. DO NOT use ____________ or ______________ as interpreters.
Children or Family Members
DO NOT begin the discussion while helping a victim with the topic of their ____________________
status. This will interfere with trust building.
Immigration
SG Questions and Answers
It is estimated that as many as ________________ men, women, and children around the world are
victims of what is now often described with the umbrella term, "human trafficking."
27 million
How much is the amount of profit generated each year by human trafficking?
BILLIONS
What is, commonly referred to "modern slavery", a global phenomenon that involves obtaining or
maintaining the labor or services of another through the use of force, fraud, or coercion in violation of
an individual's human rights?
Human Trafficking
What are the three ways through which human trafficking is carried out?
Through (1) FRAUD, (2) FORCE, (3) COERCION
True or False? Any person over the age of eighteen who performs a commercial sex act is considered
a victim of human trafficking, regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion were present.
False, UNDER the age of 18
What act strengthened federal laws that prohibit human trafficking, created immigration relief for
victims, and authorized benefits for those who qualify?
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act
What is the NC Definition of Human Trafficking?
In reckless disregard of the consequences of the action, knowingly recruits, entices, harbors,
transports, provides, or obtains by any means another person with the intent that the other person
be held in involuntary servitude or sexual servitude OR willfully or in reckless disregard of the
consequences of the action causes a minor to be held in involuntary servitude or sexual servitude
An action that is not voluntary; one cannot consent to this
Trafficking
An action that is voluntary; an individual typically contracts to be transported in this manner
Smuggling
An individual need not be beaten or restrained physically to be a ____________.
, Victim
Examples of ways in which traffickers may coerce or control victims include......
Confiscate passports, visas, or other identification documents, threaten victims with arrest or
deportation, threaten to harm or kill family, move victims from location to location to location
effectively disorienting them and rendering them unable to locate assistance, etc.
Victims may be reluctant to escape for the following reasons:
Fear of LEO, choose to remain in situation for fear of potential retribution against their family, may
not see themselves as victims b/c they do not know their rights
Examples of labor or services in which traffickers exploit humans:
(Sexual Exploitation) Brothels, massage parlors, porn production, street prostitution, exoctic dancing,
etc.
(Labor Exploitation)Agriculture/farm work, cleaning services, construction, domestic servitude,
factory/manufacturing, restaurant work, etc.
What is servile marriage?
Human trafficking operations in which traffickers pose as marriage brokerage services and the "bride"
is held in a condition of servitude through use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of sexual
exploitation
Proactive Approach to Human Trafficking is?
Identifying possible situations or businesses you suspect of human trafficking, investigating the
situation or business covertly AND notifying appropriate authorities immediately upon finding
evidence of such operations, etc.
Reactive Approach to Human Trafficking is?
Uncovering trafficking while addressing other crimes or calls for assistance, may arrest for underlying
crimes and uncover human trafficking evidence in the process, etc.
While assisting the victims, select a skilled interpreter who you are confident has no connection with
the traffickers. DO NOT use ____________ or ______________ as interpreters.
Children or Family Members
DO NOT begin the discussion while helping a victim with the topic of their ____________________
status. This will interfere with trust building.
Immigration
