scholarly journals Stop traffick: Tackling demand for sexual services of trafficked women and girls

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-60
Author(s):  
Edward Keegan ◽  
Nusha Yonkova
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Sexual Services

The research focuses on the characteristic, knowledge, and experiences of buyers of sex, focusing on human trafficking and exploitation. Recognising that those trafficked for sexual exploitation are often exploited in the commercial sex industry, the research adopts an understanding of ‘demand’ in the context of human trafficking which includes demand for women in prostitution. In order to study buyers, a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research tools was used, including online questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. Through these methods, a total of 763 buyers engaged with the research, across four EU Member States (Ireland, Finland, Bulgaria and Lithuania). A number of important findings emerged in the research. Buyers interviewed were seen to have a complex view of sellers. They overwhelmingly viewed the sale of sex as a transaction between two consenting adults, but also saw sellers as different from other women. At the same time, although up to a third of buyers had witnessed or suspected exploitation, a gap emerged with regard to those who had reported such fears. Finally, irrespective of their knowledge of human trafficking, or measures targeting those who knowingly purchase sex from trafficked victims, buyers rarely considered trafficking when purchasing sex.Keywords: human trafficking; sexual exploitation; prostitution; demand; buyers

scholarly journals INDICATORS AND CRITERIA OF THE PROBLEM OF INVOLVING ADOLESCENTS IN COMMERCIAL SEX

2021 ◽  
pp. 263-266
Author(s):  
Victoria Melnychuk
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Commercial Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Sexual Services

The urgency of studying the problem of involving teenagers in commercial sex is substantiated in the work. The purpose of the article is to define and characterize the indicators and criteria of the problem of attracting adolescents to commercial sex. The research methods used involve the use of general scientific and empirical techniques of socio-pedagogical and social science, based on a systematic approach. In addition, general research methods such as generalization and comparison were used in the process. The concept of «commercial sex» is considered. Socio-psychological criteria and indicators by which a child can be involved in commercial sex are described. The concept of commercial sexual exploitation of children and its forms are defined. The structure of types of sexual services provided by adolescents involved in commercial sex in Ukraine is described. It is stated that the use of minors in the form of commercial sexual exploitation is an aspect of sexual exploitation of minors. The sex industry is considered as a sphere of human activity, which includes the production of goods and services of a sexual nature. A set of pedagogical conditions has been identified that will provide counteraction to prevent the involvement of minors in commercial sex. It is noted that the prospect of further research is to develop ways to implement certain pedagogical conditions and the creation, testing, experimental testing of the effectiveness of technologies for the formation of adolescents’ readiness to counteract involvement in commercial sex. It is determined that the involvement of children in commercial sexual exploitation is a consequence of the general socio-cultural situation in the modern world due to the rejection of traditional human values from man, man from culture, etc., and specific socio-economic, psychological, socio-pedagogical, normative legal reasons that are inherent in Ukrainian society.

BASIC PROSTITUTION ORGANIZATIONS TYPES

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 2091-2100
Author(s):  
Venelin Terziev ◽  
Hristo Bonev
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Hierarchical Structures ◽  
System Management ◽  
Criminal Organizations ◽  
Organized Crime Groups ◽  
Sexual Services

This article outlines the three main prostitution organization types as well as hierarchical structures in criminal organizations dealing with human trafficking, prostitution and sexual exploitation. Several major categories of personages are directly involved in organized crime groups. The main indicators for assessing the prostitution prevention are defined and the principles for system management and management are justified. The three factors of prostitution management - psychological, social and financial - are outlined. An evaluation of the prostitution market has been carried out and the functions of the domestic and external markets for paid sex are described. The data provided gives us a reason to assume that the consumption of sexual services is increasing.

Uncovering Indicators of Commercial Sexual Exploitation

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 5607-5623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Bounds ◽  
Kathleen R. Delaney ◽  
Wrenetha Julion ◽  
Susan Breitenstein
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Commercial Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Internet Site ◽  
Online Comments ◽  
Potential Activity

It is estimated that annually 100,000 to 300,000 youth are at risk for sex trafficking; a commercial sex act induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or any such act where the person induced to perform such an act is younger than 18 years of age. Increasingly, such transactions are occurring online via Internet-based sites that serve the commercial sex industry. Commercial sex transactions involving trafficking are illegal; thus, Internet discussions between those involved must be veiled. Even so, transactions around sex trafficking do occur. Within these transactions are innuendos that provide one avenue for detecting potential activity. The purpose of this study is to identify linguistic indicators of potential commercial sexual exploitation within the online comments of men posted on an Internet site. Six hundred sixty-six posts from five Midwest cities and 363 unique members were analyzed via content analysis. Three main indicators were found: the presence of youth or desire for youthfulness, presence of pimps, and awareness of vulnerability. These findings begin a much-needed dialogue on uncovering online risks of commercial sexual exploitation and support the need for further research on Internet indicators of sex trafficking.

scholarly journals Cross-border Life in an American Exclave: Point Roberts and the Canada–US Border

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-51
Author(s):  
Pierre-Alexandre Beylier
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Border Studies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Border Town ◽  
Canadian City

By applying a theoretical framework based on different models proposed in border studies literature, this article analyzes the morphological, functional, institutional and identity characteristics that make Point Roberts—an American exclave in the Pacific Northwest—a “cross-border town”. Using an online survey and face-to-face interviews, the author combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods in order to examine the forces that link Point Roberts and the Canadian city of Delta that lies across the Canada–US border. This paper highlights the specificities of this unique geographic configuration as well the challenges that the border represents.

Harm and Resilience among Prostituted Teens: Broadening our Understanding of Victimisation and Survival

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda M. Williams
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Policy Communities

Based on qualitative research completed in the United States on pathways into and out of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), this article focuses on themes of harm, resilience and survival-focused coping by prostituted teens and makes recommendations for policy and practice. The research on which it is based takes a life-course perspective on pathways into and out of CSEC. Analyses of the narratives of homeless, runaway and sexually victimised (prostituted and trafficked) teens suggest the need for a more nuanced understanding of both harm and survival that has important implications for practice and policy communities responding to human trafficking within and across borders.

scholarly journals Prostitusi Online Sebagai Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2125
Author(s):  
Afif Fathin Muhtadi
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sexual Consent ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Sex Worker

AbstractCriminal law in Indonesia specifically does not regulate online prostitution. However, in several court decisions, online prostitution is often linked to the crime of human trafficking because online prostitution involving pimps fulfills the elements of the criminal act of human trafficking as stated in Law No. 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of human trafficking. This raises the question of what elements cause a pimp can be said to have fulfilled the element of the criminal act of human trafficking and whether sexual consent by a commercial sex worker can erase the criminal element of a pimp. Therefore, in this paper, the authors discuss further the elements of sexual exploitation and consent to victims of human trafficking using online prostitution.Keywords: Online Prostitution; Human Trafficking; Criminal Act.AbstrakHukum pidana di Indonesia secara khusus tidak mengatur terkait prostitusi secara online. Namun, dalam beberapa putusan pengadilan, prostitusi online sering kali dikaitkan kepada tindak pidana perdagangan orang dikarenakan prostitusi online yang melibatkan muncikari memenuhi unsur-unsur tindak pidana perdagangan orang sebagai mana tercantum dalam Undang-Undang No 21 Tahun 2007 Tentang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang. Hal tersebut menimbulkan pertanyaan mengenai unsur apa yang menyebabkan seorang muncikari dapat dikatakan telah memenuhi unsur perbuatan tindak pidana perdagangan orang dan apakah persetujuan seksual oleh pekrja seks Komersial dapat menghapus unsur pidana seorang muncikari. Oleh karena itu, dalam penulisan ini, penulis membahas lebih jauh terkait unsur eksploitasi dan persetujuan seksual (sexual consent) terhadap korban tindak pidana perdagangan orang dengan modus prostitusi online.Kata Kunci: Prostitusi Online; Perdagangan Orang; Tindak Pidana.

Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation and Organized Procuring in Finland

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minna Viuhko
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Debt Bondage ◽  
Criminal Organizations ◽  
Sexual Services

A joint Finnish—Swedish—Estonian study, completed in 2008, analysed the connections between human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and organized crime. This article deals with prostitution-related human trafficking and organized procuring in Finland in the 21st century. Finland is studied as a country of destination where foreign women, mainly from the adjacent eastern and southern regions, are brought to sell sexual services. The article concentrates on the perpetrators, their modi operandi and the structure of the criminal organizations. In particular, the control measures that are imposed on the procured women are examined; such measures comprise different sets of rules, violence and the threat of violence, and the so-called debt bondage.

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk of violence and the mental, physical and sexual health problems associated with human trafficking: an updated systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Ottisova ◽  
S. Hemmings ◽  
L.M. Howard ◽  
C. Zimmerman ◽  
S. Oram
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Stomach Pain ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Women And Girls

Background.To update and expand on a 2012 systematic review of the prevalence and risk of violence and the prevalence and risk of physical, mental and sexual health problems among trafficked people.Method.Systematic review and meta-analysis. Searches of 15 electronic databases of peer-reviewed articles and doctoral theses were supplemented by reference screening, citation tracking of included articles and expert recommendations. Studies were included if they reported on the prevalence or risk of violence while trafficked, or the prevalence or risk of physical, mental or sexual health outcomes among people who have been trafficked. Two reviewers independently screened papers for eligibility and appraised the quality of included studies.Results.Thirty-seven papers reporting on 31 studies were identified. The majority of studies were conducted in low and middle-income countries with women and girls trafficked into the sex industry. There is limited but emerging evidence on the health of trafficked men and the health consequences of trafficking into different forms of exploitation. Studies indicate that trafficked women, men and children experience high levels of violence and report significant levels of physical health symptoms, including headaches, stomach pain and back pain. Most commonly reported mental health problems include depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Although serological data on sexually transmitted infections are limited, women and girls trafficked for sexual exploitation self-report symptoms suggestive of a high prevalence of infections. Limitations of the review include methodological weaknesses of primary studies and some differences in definition and operationalisation of trafficking, which hinder comparability and generalisability of the results.Conclusions.There is increasing evidence human trafficking is associated with high prevalence and increased risk of violence and a range of physical and mental health problems. Although more studies have emerged in recent years reporting on the health of trafficked men and people trafficked for forms of exploitation other than in the sex industry, further research is needed in this area. Appropriate interventions and support services to address the multiple and serious medical needs, especially mental health, of trafficked people are urgently needed.

scholarly journals Sexual exploitation and violence of prostituted children

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Bagong Suyanto ◽  
Medhy Aginta Hidayat ◽  
Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
School Students ◽  
Child Prostitution ◽  
Patriarchal Ideology ◽  
Bargaining Position ◽  
Violent Acts ◽  
The Government

This study examines sexual exploitation and violence against prostituted children in East Java, Indonesia. Children who are involved in the commercial sex industry are generally prone to become victims of exploitation, violent acts, and other child abuse. This case study employs a qualitative research method to examine the various hardships experienced by prostituted children in East Java, Indonesia. The researchers interviewed ten prostituted children, seven “grey chickens” (female high school students doubling as prostituted children), eight former prostituted children, five pimps, eight procurers, and seven male customers in Surabaya City and Pasuruan Regency. This study found that, in the Indonesian commercial sex industry, prostituted children generally experience severe exploitation and violent acts. The children’s struggle to survive in the Indonesian prostitution business is a challenging condition because of their weak bargaining position: their subordinate status in the Indonesian patriarchal ideology, their weak position as children confronting adults, as well as their low socioeconomic position. The efforts to make policies to prevent exploitation and violence against prostituted children by the government and non-government agencies thus should take into account the conditions of the prostituted children as well as the driving factors for the child prostitution business that takes place in Indonesia.

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