Combatting Sex Trafficking of Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Author: Leslie A. Hagen.
Source: Volume 11, Number 03, Winter 2019 , pp.39-52(14)
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Abstract:
Sex trafficking among American Indian and Native Alaskan communities is a disturbing reality that up to now has been tragically overlooked and under-investigated. Author Leslie A. Hagen clarifies the commonality of these criminal acts and makes recommendations as to how to raise awareness and bring sex trafficking to a halt. She proposes the development of a potential community response system that would help those affected to better detect the signs of trafficking and to formulate better ways to report and respond to such crimes.Keywords: Federal Jurisdiction for Commercial Sex Trafficking Offenses; Victimization Rates; 18 U.S.C. ยง 1591; United States v. Evans
Affiliations:
1: U.S. Department of Justice.