Human Trafficking: Biggest Social Crime

It is blatant forms of sexual exploitation of women and children and the international slave labour market, human trafficking is a human rights crisis worldwide. Despite the efforts of governments, global law enforcement, the phenomenon continues to grow at a staggering rate. The contributors to measuring human trafficking pinpoint key reasons for the lag-from inconsistent empirical data to distracting immigration debates–while analyzing areas for improvement in assessing and monitoring these complex criminal activities, in terms of both their practical aspects and the human rights.

Measuring human trafficking needs to be read by scholars, professionals, and policymakers in the criminology and human rights fields. The ideas in this important volume can serve to improve the global knowledge base, strengthen coordination between agencies, and develop more effective solutions for combating this most pressing moral issue.