Measuring Human Trafficking [electronic resource] : Complexities And Pitfalls /
ISPAC (Organization)
Savona, Ernesto U.editor.
Stefanizzi, Sonia.editor.
In its blatant forms of sexual exploitation of women and children and the international slave labor market, human trafficking is a human rights crisis worldwide. Despite the efforts of governments, global law enforcement, and the UN, 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 results. Trafficking in the world context: A crime against humanity Toward clear common definitions of trafficking phenomena Guidelines for improving research and data collection An in-depth review of quantitative approaches to estimating trafficking throughout the EU countries An extended case study illustrating common dilemmas in qualitative research on trafficking How trafficking works: a criminal-network perspective 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.
"revised versions of selected papers presented at the ISPAC international conference on "Measuring Human Trafficking: Complexities and Pitfalls" held in Courmayeur Mont Blanc, Italy, in December 2005"--Pref.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
In its blatant forms of sexual exploitation of women and children and the international slave labor market, human trafficking is a human rights crisis worldwide. Despite the efforts of governments, global law enforcement, and the UN, 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 results. Trafficking in the world context: A crime against humanity Toward clear common definitions of trafficking phenomena Guidelines for improving research and data collection An in-depth review of quantitative approaches to estimating trafficking throughout the EU countries An extended case study illustrating common dilemmas in qualitative research on trafficking How trafficking works: a criminal-network perspective 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.
Criminology.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.