Human Trafficking : Victims, Services and Awareness / edited by Brian Small.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brian Small

Contributor:

Small, Brian, editor.

Series:

Human rights & democracy.

Human Rights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2024

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

Trafficking, which involves the buying and selling of human beings to profit from their labor or sexual degrading, is a crime with life-shattering effects for many of the victims. Through threats or deceit, human traffickers force the most vulnerable members of society into servitude to meet the demands for cheap labor and sex workers.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victim*

Opening Statement of Hon. Charles E. Grassley, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa

Opening Statement of Hon. Dianne Feinstein, a U.S. Senator from the State of California

Opening Statement of Hon. Amy Klobuchar, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota

Opening Statement of Hon. John Cornyn, a U.S. Senator from the State of Texas

Statement of Hon. Susan M. Collins, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine

Statement of Hon. Kirsten Gillibrand, a U.S. Senator from the State of New York

Statement of Hon. Kelly Ayotte, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Hampshire

Statement of Hon. Barbara A. Mikulski, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland

Statement of Holly Austin Smith, Trafficking Survivor and Author of Walking Prey, Richmond, Virginia

Statement of Malika Saada Saar, Executive Director, Human Rights Projects for Girls, Washington, DC

Statement of Jayne Bigelsen, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives and Co-Director, Legal Advocacy, Covenant House International, New York, New York

Statement of Michael Ferjak, Senior Criminal Investigator and Director, Human Trafficking and Enforcement Prosecution Initiative, Iowa Department of Justice, Des Moines, Iowa

Testimony by Jayne Bigelsen, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives at Covenant House New York, to the Hearing before the United States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victims, Februa...

To Prevent Human Trafficking of Our Nation's Children and Youth, We Need to Reduce the Supply of Homeless Young People.

Testimony of Michael Ferjak, Senior Criminal Investigator, Iowa Department of Justice Director, Human Trafficking Enforcement and Prosecution Initiative, before the United States Committee on the Judiciary, Hearing on "Human Trafficking in the United ...

Remarks for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Testimony: Judiciary Committee Hearing - Human Trafficking: Protecting the Victim, Tuesday, January 24, 2015

Remarks

Unites States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victim, Testimony of Malika Saada Saar, Executive Director, Human Rights Project for Girls, Washington, DC, February 24, 2015

Testimony by Holly Austin Smith Author, Walking Prey, to the Hearing before the United States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victims, February 24, 2015

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Hearing: "Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victim," February 24, 2015

Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on "Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victims." February 24, 2015

March 20, 2015, Response to Questions from Senator Al Franken, for the Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victims," Jayne Bigelsen, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiat...

Question 1

Question 2

Iowa Attorney General's Office, Human Trafficking Enforcement and Prosecution Initiative, Memorandum, 19 March 2015

Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victim," February 24, 2015, Questions for the Record from Senator Al Franken for Ms. Holly Austin Smith

Question 1.

Answer 1

Answer 2

Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victim," February 24, 2015, Questions for the Record from Ranking Member Charles E. Grassley for Ms. Holly Austin Smith

Chapter 2

Protecting Victims of Trafficking: The Non-Punishment Principle(

Chapter 3

Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Professionals(

Summary

Conceptualizing Human Trafficking

Evidence for Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Professionals

Federal Role in Countering Human Trafficking

The Role of Awareness Training

Federal Human Trafficking Awareness Efforts

SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program

The Role of Health Professionals in Identifying Human Trafficking

Core Competencies

When to Conduct Awareness Training for Health Care Professionals

Training During Formal Health Professional Education

Training During Supervised Clinical Training

Training During Clinical Practice

Concluding Observations

Chapter 4

Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Caseworkers(

Background

Definitions and Terminology

Myth vs. Reality

Scope of Human Trafficking

Intersection of Human Trafficking and Child Welfare

Risk Factors

How Children and Youth Are Recruited and Controlled by Perpetrators

Children and Youth Missing from Foster Care

Understanding the Needs of Those Who Experience Trafficking

Helping Clients Empower Themselves

Working With Children And Youth Who Have Experienced Trafficking

Building Rapport

Resources for Identifying Victims and Building Relationships

Screening

Connecting Victims to Services.

Human Trafficking Training for Caseworkers

Working with Other Systems

Conclusion

References

Suggested Citation

Chapter 5

Human Trafficking: Department of State Collaborates with Partner Governments on Child Protection Compacts but Should Strengthen Oversight*

Why GAO Did This Study

What GAO Recommends

Abbreviations

Department of State's Efforts to Combat International Human Trafficking

CPC Design and Timelines

The TIP Office Has Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation at the Project and the CPC Levels

The TIP Office Uses a Multistep Process to Select CPC Countries, Negotiates Objectives with Partner Countries, and Provides Funding to Implement Projects

The TIP Office's Current Process to Select CPC Countries Includes a Standardized Checklist

Selection Checklist

Country Review and Placement

Internal State Discussions

Feasibility Assessments

Briefing and Recommendation

Selection and Approval

The TIP Office Collaborates with Partner Governments to Develop CPC Goals and Objectives

The TIP Office Has Reported Increases in Funding for CPC Awards under the First Five CPCs

Annual Dialogues and Other CPC Monitoring Efforts Lack Key Performance Information

TIP Office's Original Monitoring Tools Have Not Been Fully Utilized

Regular Progress Reports

Annual Dialogues

The New CPC Monitoring Tools Do Not Address Performance Indicator Targets

Reporting Template

CPC Framework

Stakeholders Highlighted Many CPC Activities, but Partner Government Contributions and Sustainability Plans Are Not Tracked

CPCs Addressed Child Trafficking through Prosecution, Protection, and Prevention Activities

Prosecution

Protection

Prevention

The TIP Office Does Not Track Partner Government Contributions to the CPC.

Partner Governments Have Not Shared Measures to Sustain CPC Anti-Child Trafficking Efforts

Stakeholders Made Generally Positive Observations on the CPC Partnership Structure

Partner Government Support for CPC Efforts

Partner Government Interagency Coordination

Improved Communication between CPC Stakeholders

Multiyear Stability and Expertise

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Comments

Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology

Appendix II: Comments from the Department of State

Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgements

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

979-88-911-3632-8