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Human TraffickingHuman trafficking is a complex crime - correct answer where perpetrators often operate unnoticed, trafficking victims do not always see themselves as victims, often blaming themselves for their situation; consequently, victims rarely self-report, and the time and resources required to uncover violations can be significant. Victims may be misidentified and treated as criminals or undocumented migrants. do victims self report - correct answer very rarely as they blame themselves for their situation definition of human trafficking (according to (the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 [TVPA], and its subsequent reauthorizations) - correct answer a) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or b) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. (22 USC 7102(9)) what does human trafficking often involve - correct answer Human trafficking often involves severe violence to its victims, along with a host of other crimes, including gang, drug, and property crimes; organized criminal operations; and other violations of state, federal, and international law what if theyre under 18 - correct answer Any person under the age of 18 who engages in commercial sex acts, regardless of the use of force, fraud, or coercion, is a victim of human trafficking, even if they appear to consent to the commercial sex act. who is a victim to human trafficking? - correct answer can be anyone regardless of age, gender, citizenship, etc which group of people are more likely to become victims of this crime? - correct answer In the United States, some of the most highly vulnerable populations include undocumented workers, runaway and homeless youth, individuals with substance abuse or addiction issues, and low income individuals victim vs survivor - correct answer For example, the term "victim" has legal implications within the criminal justice process and refers to an individual who suffered harm as a result of criminal conduct. Victims are elgible for particular rights and legal standing within the criminal justice system. Survivor is a term used widely in service providing organizations to recognize the strength and courage it takes to overcome victimization Who is a Trafficker? - correct answer Trafficking perpetrators can be foreign nationals or U.S. citizens and include pimps, family members, peers and intimate partners, gangs and criminal networks, diplomats, business owners (legitimate and those operating as a commercial front for the illicit activity), labor brokers, farm owners, factories, and companies large and small. what do victims and traffickers have in common usually - correct answer Many victims and traffickers share ethnic or cultural backgrounds. In these cases, traffickers are better able to understand, gain trust, and ultimately exploit victims. Laura J. Lederer and Christopher A Wetzel - correct answer a) provides evidence that women and children who are trafficked into prostitution are physically, mentally, and emotionally devastated by this crime and this devastation is lasting: with injuries, illnesses, and impairments continuing for decades. b) They also describe the healthcare system is failing trafficked women and children: It makes the case that health care providers of all kinds - in emergency wards, healthcare clinics, and private practices - are seeing trafficking victims but failing to identify them, thereby unwittingly contributing to continuing criminal activity and exacerbating both public and private physical and mental health problems for this segment of the population examples of sex trafficking - correct answer Massage Parlors Escort Services Residential Brothels Street Prostitution Child Sex Tourism