Abstract
This report examines challenges faced in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking in the United States. The research targeted counties across the U.S. for a systematic review of human trafficking case records and interviews with police, prosecutors, and service providers. The study found that there was a significant lack of awareness about human trafficking among practitioners and the law enforcement community, as well as a focus on sex trafficking (which is disproportionate to the larger issue of human trafficking). The study provides recommendations to help improve the identification, investigation, and prosecution of human trafficking cases in the United States.
Keywords
sex trafficking, crime prosecution
Subject Categories
Human trafficking, Law enforcement, Criminal investigation
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Publisher
Northeastern University and Urban Institute
Publication Date
4-30-2012
Rights Holder
Northeastern University and Urban Institute
Permanent URL
Recommended Citation
Farrell, Amy; McDevitt, Jack; Pfeffer, Rebecca; Fahy, Stephanie; Owens, Colleen; Dank, Meredith; and Adams, William, "Identifying challenges to improve the investigation and prosecution of state and local human trafficking cases" (2012). Institute on Race and Justice Publications. Paper 16. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20002518
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Notes
Report co-produced by the Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern University and the Urban Institute and submitted to the National Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C.