Midterm Flashcards
What demographic are most sex trafficking victims in the US?
Female foreign nationals
Name and describe the 7 different roles in human trafficking networks? (Need to know at least 5)
Recruiters: Responsible for identifying victims
Transporters: May physically bring victims to a new location, or may provide tickets or documentation needed for transit
Exploiters: Make the victim engage in the acts or services involved in various forms of trafficking
Supervisors: Maintain control of the victim in their living accommodations
Managers: Oversee the business aspect of trafficking
Primary Beneficiaries: Provide the funding for the trafficking operation and receive most of the profits
Johns: Individuals who purchase sex in a country where prostitution is legal
What are the different tiers of the TIP Report?
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 2 Watchlist
Tier 3
What is the 4P framework?
Prevention
Protection
Prosecution
Partnership
What are the different methods of granting citizenship?
Jus Sanguinis: determining citizenship is based on parents
Jus Soli: determining citizenship is based on where one was born
What are the issues of identifying trafficked victims?
Misidentification
Shame
Fear - of deportation or other repercussions of their actions
Corruption
General mistrust of the justice system
What is the TVPA?
Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Provided a definition for Human Trafficking
Uses the Action, Means, Protocol model
Mandated the creation of the TIP Office
Created the President’s Interagency Task Force
What are the 4 different types/philosophies towards prostitution?
German Model: Prostitution is regulated; Brothels are legal and regulated
Laissez-Faire Model: Prostitution is unregulated; Brothels and pimping are criminal
Swedish/Nordic: Prostitution is illegal; Purchasers punished
Prohibitionists Model: Prostitution is illegal; sex workers and purchasers can be punished
What are the 4 different regulation types of prostitution?
Criminalization
Abolition
Decriminalization
Legalization
What is the president’s role as it pertains to the TIP Report?
President has the power to impose foreign assistance restrictions on Tier 3 countries in the TIP Report
President has 90 days to impose these restrictions
What are the different models of criminal organization hierarchies?
Rigid Hierarchies: Single leader, clear hierarchy, clear control of certain area
Regional Hierarchies: Single leader, Line of command from center, Geographic distribution
Clustered Hierarchies: Multiple criminal groups, governing body, relatively rare
Core Criminal Group: Core group surrounded by loose network, limited number of individuals, small size
Organized Network: Defined by activities of key individuals, network will reform if a key individual leaves, personal loyalties more important
What are the most common sex trafficking venues?
Hotels/Motels (Most common)
brothels
strip clubs
truck stops
city streets
What are the MD laws against destroying documents?
Criminalized destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or possessing an actual or purported passport, immigration document, or government identification.
What are the requirements for Tier 1 of the TIP Report?
Fully meets TVPA’s minimum standards
What are the requirements for Tier 2 of the TIP Report?
Don’t fully make TVPA’s minimum standards, but are making a strong effort