Table of Contents
Foreword 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 What Factors Contribute to Human Trafficking?
Chapter Preface 18
Human Trafficking Is Caused by the Greed of Criminals 20
United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking
Poverty Is the Root Cause of Human Trafficking Francesca Petriliggieri 23
Poverty Is Only One Factor Contributing to Human Trafficking Simon Butcher 30
Race and Ethnicity Make People Vulnerable to Human Trafficking Jamaal Bell 33
Chapter 2 Should Internet Sites Used for Sex Trafficking Be Shut Down?
Overview: The Role of the Internet in Human Trafficking Mark Latonero 37
Yes: Internet Sites Used for Sex Trafficking Should Be Shut Down
Ads on Websites Contribute to Human Trafficking Marsha Blackburn Carolyn Moloney 42
Underage Girls Are Marketed for Prostitution on Classified Advertising Websites Nicholas D. Kristof 44
No: Internet Sites Used for Sex Trafficking Should Not Be Shut Down
Restricting Classified Advertising Websites Helps Pimps and Human Traffickers Donah Boyd 48
Shutting Down the Adult Services Sections of Classified Advertising Websites Is a Violation of Free Speech Matt Zimmerman 57
Shutting Down the Adult Services Sections of Classified Advertising Websites Will Harm Adult Sex Workers Kayley Whalen 61
Chapter 3 Does Globalization Promote Human Trafficking?
Chapter Preface 68
Yes: Globalization Promotes Human Trafficking
The Need to Keep Labor Costs Low Leads to the Exploitation of Workers Siddharth Kara 70
Global Recession Boosts Child Prostitution and Trafficking 82
IRIN: Humanitarian News and Analysis
No: Globalization Does Not Promote Human Trafficking
Globalization Is a Positive Force for Chinese Workers Erik Kain 85
Multinational Companies Can Be a Force for Good Marc Gunther 88
Chapter 4 How Can Human Trafficking Be Addressed?
Overview: The US Government's Role in the Fight Against Human Trafficking 94
US Department of State
The Global Abolition of Human Trafficking Mark P. Lagon 105
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act Needs to Be More Supportive of Child Victims Bridgette Carr 120
Stopping Human Trafficking Requires a Grassroots Effort Ruth Dearnley Steve Chalke 132
Stricter Laws and More Vigorous Prosecution Are Needed to Combat Sex Trafficking Chuck Neubauer 138
Organizations to Contact 147
Bibliography 153
Index 158
