Identifying Effective Counter-Trafficking Programs and Practices in the U.S.: Legislative, Legal, and Public Opinion Strategies that Work
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2016
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U.S. Department of Justice
Abstract
After more than a decade of sustained efforts to combat human trafficking in the United
States, it is necessary to step back and examine the effectiveness of key anti-trafficking
strategies. Utilizing a multi-method approach, we examine 1) the effectiveness of state-level
human trafficking legislation to determine what specific legislative provisions are most effective
for obtaining desired outcomes, 2) the characteristics of state prosecutions for human trafficking
offenses to determine how state laws are being used to hold offenders accountable, and 3) what
the public knows about human trafficking, why the public holds the beliefs that they do, and
what the public expects from government anti-trafficking efforts. Together the three parts of the
study inform efforts to develop effective counter-trafficking programs and practices for
legislators, law enforcement, the courts, anti-trafficking agencies, and the public.
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statistics, trafficking, Counter-Trafficking Programs and Practices, policy
Citation
Bouche, V., Farrell, A., & Wittmer, D. (2016). Identifying Effective Counter-Trafficking Programs and Practices in the U.S.: Legislative, Legal, and Public Opinion Strategies that Work. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice.