Measuring Human Trafficking: Complexities And Pitfalls / Edition 1

by Ernesto U. Savona, Sonia Stefanizzi

Overview

The trafficking of human beings is a major worldwide problem. This book addresses the need for a system that provides the same set of quantitative and qualitative data to help develop a comprehensive counter-strategy. It analyzes various definitions as well as the complexity of phenomena that impair the collection and comparability of data. Coverage also examines different approaches with the aim of coming to an effective monitoring system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387680422
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	05/01/2007
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	127
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Ernesto U. Savona is a Professor of Criminology at Università Cattolica in Milan and Director of TRANSCRIME (Joint Research Centre on Transnational Crime) Università di Trento/ Universita Cattolica. He is also the President of the European Society of Criminology (2003/2004) and Editor of the European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research. Savona is an author and editor of many books and articles on changes in crime and their implications for criminal policies. He is the coordinator of many research projects funded by International Organisations and National Governments.

Table of Contents

Human Trafficking: A Crime Against Humanity.- Trafficking in Human Beings: Uniform Definitions for Better Measuring and for Effective Counter-Measures.- Collecting Data on Human Trafficking: Availability, Reliability and Comparability of Trafficking Data.- Enhancing Data Collection and Research on Trafficking in Persons.- Measuring the Non-Measurable: Towards the Development of Indicators for Measuring Human Trafficking.- A Criminal Network Approach to Understanding & Measuring Trafficking in Human Beings.- Review of Official Statistics on Trafficking in Human Beings for Sexual Exploitation and their Validity in the 25 EU Member States from Official Statistics to Estimates of the Phenomenon.- Qualitative Research in Trafficking – A Particular Case.- The Long Road from Rhetoric to Evidence on Trafficking in Human Beings: About Research Efforts to Prepare Proper EU Monitoring on the Matter.- Conclusions.