Prostitution and Human Trafficking [electronic resource] : Focus on Clients /
Di Nicola, Andrea.editor.
Cauduro, Andrea.editor.
Lombardi, Marco.editor.
Ruspini, Paolo.editor.
While the trafficking of women for prostitution has been the subject of numerous studies, Prostitution and Human Trafficking is the first book to focus on demand as a key factor in the equation. In order to do this, the editors adopted a double approach: on the one hand, a "virtual ethnography" was developed that focused on the analysis of specialized forums on the web and that used an anonymous internet questionnaire as interview method. On the other, fieldwork allowed national research teams to collect interviews and data from likely clients of trafficked prostitutes, prostitutes themselves, from police officers involved and from national experts. Who is the client of trafficked prostitution? What fuels the demand for trafficked prostitution as opposed to other forms? Which are the most effective policies for what type of prostitution? The research in this book aims to answer these questions with an innovative approach. The editors have explored the hidden world of human trafficking for prostitution and profiled its clients. In doing so, they have refuted some common stereotypes about clients while inspiring the elaboration of balanced guidelines for managing prostitution, protecting the victims and thus tackling its undesired trafficking component. Prostitution and Human Trafficking is highly recommended for researchers in the fields of criminology, sociology and law as well as for the law enforcement and legal communities. The book is also recommended for organizations and policymakers involved in fighting organized crime in general and human trafficking in particular.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 237-248) and index.
Part I. Investigation on the Demand for Trafficked Women -- Introduction – Organization of the Book -- Research Methodology -- Review of the Research Studies on the Demand of Prostitution in the European Union -- Part II. Ethnographic Perspectives on Four Selected EU Countries -- Profiling the Demand for Trafficked Women in Italy, Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation in Italy, Legislation and Policies in Italy, Clients and Their Attitudes Towards Trafficked Women in Italy, Policy Implications -- Profiling the Demand for Trafficked Women in Romania, Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation in Romania, Legislation and Policies in Romania, Clients and their Attitudes Towards Trafficked Women in Romania, Policy Implications -- Profiling the Demand for Trafficked Women in Sweden, Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation in Sweden, Legislation and Policies in Sweden, Clients and their Attitudes Towards Trafficked Women in the Sweden, Policy Implications -- Profiling the Demand for Trafficked Women in the Netherlands, Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation in the Netherlands, Legislation and Policies in the Netherlands, Clients and their Attitudes Towards Trafficked Women in the Netherlands, Policy Implications -- Part III. Perspectives on the Clients Through Internet Survey -- Results of the Internet Survey in Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Sweden -- Conclusions, Analysing Convergences and Divergences Between Countries, Addressing the Demand to Reduce the Trafficking in Women for Sexual Expoitation.
While the trafficking of women for prostitution has been the subject of numerous studies, Prostitution and Human Trafficking is the first book to focus on demand as a key factor in the equation. In order to do this, the editors adopted a double approach: on the one hand, a "virtual ethnography" was developed that focused on the analysis of specialized forums on the web and that used an anonymous internet questionnaire as interview method. On the other, fieldwork allowed national research teams to collect interviews and data from likely clients of trafficked prostitutes, prostitutes themselves, from police officers involved and from national experts. Who is the client of trafficked prostitution? What fuels the demand for trafficked prostitution as opposed to other forms? Which are the most effective policies for what type of prostitution? The research in this book aims to answer these questions with an innovative approach. The editors have explored the hidden world of human trafficking for prostitution and profiled its clients. In doing so, they have refuted some common stereotypes about clients while inspiring the elaboration of balanced guidelines for managing prostitution, protecting the victims and thus tackling its undesired trafficking component. Prostitution and Human Trafficking is highly recommended for researchers in the fields of criminology, sociology and law as well as for the law enforcement and legal communities. The book is also recommended for organizations and policymakers involved in fighting organized crime in general and human trafficking in particular.
Criminology.
Criminal law.
Public law .
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.
Public Law.