Human trafficking /
Dedria Bryfonski, book editor.
- 165 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
- Current controversies. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-157) and index.
What factors contribute to human trafficking? Human trafficking is caused by the greed of criminals / United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking ; Poverty is the root cause of human trafficking / Francesca Petriliggieri ; Poverty is only one factor contributing to human trafficking / Simon Butcher ; Race and ethnicity make people vulnerable to human trafficking / Jamaal Bell -- Should Internet sites used for sex trafficking be shut down? Overview: The role of the Internet in human trafficking / Mark Latonero ; Ads on websites contribute to human trafficking / Marsha Blackburn, Carolyn Maloney ; Underage girls are marketed for prostitution on classified advertising websites / Nicholas D. Kristof ; Restricting classified advertising websites helps pimps and human traffickers / Danah Boyd ; Shutting down the adult services sections of classified advertising websites is a violation of free speech / Matt Zimmerman ; Shutting down the adult services sections of classified advertising websites will harm adult sex workers / Kayley Whalen -- Does globalization promote human trafficking? The need to keep labor costs low leads to the exploitation of workers / Siddharth Kara ; Global recession boosts child prostitution and trafficking / IRIN: Humanitarian News and Analysis ; Globalization is a positive force for Chinese workers / Erik Kain ; Multinational companies can be a force for good / Marc Gunther -- How can human trafficking be addressed? Overview: The US government's role in the fight against human trafficking / US Department of State ; The global abolition of human trafficking / Mark P. Lagon ; The Trafficking Victims Protection Act needs to be more supportive of child victims / Bridgette Carr ; Stopping human trafficking requires a grassroots effort / Ruth Dearnley, Steve Chalke ; Stricter laws and more vigorous prosecution are needed to combat sex trafficking / Chuck Neubauer.