According to David R. Hodge in the article “Sexual Trafficking in the United States: A Domestic Problem With Transnational Dimensions,” 600,000 to 800,000 people being trafficked across nations with about 14,500 to 16,500 people being trafficked into the United States annually. With numbers this high, awareness in the nation should be more prominent when it comes to dealing with trafficking. Many young women, like Maria, are sold into the sex trade at young ages and are forced to perform sexual acts. The women’s “sponsors” brainwash the women into thinking multiple reasons that make forced commercial sex seem acceptable. It is the duty of government to enforce laws that will help protect women and children from becoming victims.
There are more than just two sides to the debate on prostitution, but all sides have some common ground on issues such as trafficking (forced prostitution), child prostitution, spread of STDs, and drug use. Legalized prostitution would create better health conditions and a safer environment for prostitutes and the rest of the community while boosting the economy from the taxing of prostitution and focusing our attention on more devastating issues like trafficking. The debate on prostitution has been revived by the recent reports of the Governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer’s resignation after he was revealed as a customer of an escort service. Spitzer was often titled as in fierce opposition of prostitution, a stance that is shared with an overwhelming majority of the American public. According to Marcia Clemmitt, a social-policy reporter, “denial and ambivalence characterize most American attitudes on the sex trade.” Even with the stance Americans have taken on the issue, when asked if they would be partial to some form of legalization, 25 to 47 percent of Americans are for it (Glazer).
“27 million – Number of people in modern-day slavery across the world” (CAI). Human trafficking is one of the major problems with society these days. Human trafficking is considered a violation of human rights because of labor trafficking in the U.S., sex trafficking in the U.S., and human trafficking in other countries. One major problem with human trafficking is labor trafficking. Human trafficking experts who contributed to the Polaris Project website, a website working to stop human trafficking all across the globe stated, “In the United States, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) defines labor trafficking as: “The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through
If we were to look at prostitution in the same way, we would see many of the benefits. In countries where prostitution has been legalized the safety and health of both the sex workers and the people who frequent them is much higher. In The United States, the government would be able to regulate and collect taxes on all forms of sex work, helping both the economy and the sex workers themselves. Consenting adults should have the right to determine how they use their bodies or spend their money without the government trying to control them. These are all reasons why prostitution should be made legal within The United States.
Olga Kontarovich Dr. Nado English 1001 11/22/10 Unit Four Essay It has been reported that over 2.5 million people are abducted each year and trafficked across borders and forced into labor or sexual exploitation (Costa 6). Specifically, in Ecuador, trafficking has evolved into a major problem, endangering both citizens and foreigners across the world. Mike Ceaser, author of “A Dark Window on Human Trafficking,” summarizes the journey of Tracy O’Dowd and Sergio Velarde, two educated social workers, who embark on a journey to end the exploitation of young girls in a local club, La Luna (Ceaser 170). The author analyzes the situation in Ecuador through cultural and ethical elements in order to create an impact amongst his audience. Evidently, human trafficking is more condensed in areas with low economies; however, even in America, many noncitizens are compelled to suffer.
Ioannou 1 Dean IoannouProfessor CampisiEthics Paper 10/29/09 The Utilitarian and Kantian Views on Prostitution One of the biggest issues that has caused controversy and debate throughout history is prostitution. Prostitution is the act of selling one¶s body for money so as to make a lifestyle, or insome cases people are forced into the profession. While it happens legally in some places and ismonitored and controlled such as in Amsterdam, and Las Vegas. It also happens illegally where pimps force young woman to sell their bodies and earn a living off pleasuring others. Also as theinternet continues to grows, it becomes much easier to find private escorts and other discreteways to find a prostitute.
The Rehabilitation of a Sex Offender? The overall goal of sexual offender treatment programs is to reduce the likelihood of offender recidivism in the future. Research has proven this goal an undesirable task because the variables leading to sexual abuse are many and often debated over, and there is also considerable resistance often on the part of the offender to fully engage in the treatment process. Cognitive behavioral therapy has been the preferred method for sex offender treatment however recent studies indicate an increase in the acceptance of psychoanalytical therapy. This essay will describe the benefits and limits of psychoanalytical and cognitive therapy while contrasting the use of these theories in treating sex offenders.
Human Trafficking in China Human trafficking occurs all over the world in many different levels. Is is wrong for people to control them in an unfair advantage. The human trafficking in China is known all over the world and it definitely has one of the biggest problems concerning this issue. Women and young kids are sold in the country, as well as out of the country, to become owned for sex and/or labor duties. Over 7,000 police officers police officers from 14 provincial regions took part in a joint operation busting trafficking networks.
I am having dubious feelings for the success of the geomapping of offender residences idea. The GIS applications enable the crime agencies and the society and as a result, they would be having more knowledge on criminals and statistics and visual depiction serve as a good benchmark for mapping crime and criminal preferred location. Due to which, in my judgment, sex offenders will look for isolated places due to the presence of the geomapping implementation. But, this in turn, would also be beneficial for the criminals to carry out crime activities within least mapped areas. Also, technology and managerial efforts’ failures are conceivable and it can be crucial in certain circumstances.
If sex offenders commit a wide variety of offenses, responses from both a public policy and treatment perspective may be no different than is appropriate for the general criminal population (Quinsey, 1984). However, a more specialized response is appropriate if sex offenders tend to commit principally sex offenses. The purpose of this paper is to examine the critical