U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Funding & Awards
 Sex Trafficking in a Border Community: A Field Study of Sex Trafficking in Tijuana, Mexico
Award Information
Awardee
              San Diego University Research Foundation
Award #
              2007-IJ-CX-0013
Funding Category
              Competitive
Location
                    San Diego, CA
Congressional District
              53
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2007
Total funding (to date)
              $297,264
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY 07 ORE Transnational Crime
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2007, $297,264)
Tijuana, the largest city in Mexico's northern border, has long been a major tourism and weekend destination for Southern Californians.  It is hypothesized that persons trafficked from regions south of Tijuana may be victimized in Mexico by US citizens rather than crossing into the US.  An understanding of the nature and scope of sex trafficking in this area is especially important to U.S law enforcement and social service agencies along the southern border, who deal with spillover effects (trafficking of women from that area into the US, associated crimes, and joint investigations with the counterparts in Mexico).
The study will look at the following items:
· Core nature and extent questions, including (1) an examination of the factors underlying the movement of women from the interior of Mexico and other Latin American countries into Tijuana for prostitution, (2) and exploration of the organizational and business characteristics of sex trafficking in Tijuana, and (3) an investigation of the methods of recruiting, transporting and managing women during trafficking and prostitution.
· Questions regarding connections between human trafficking and other criminal activities.  The researchers plan to explore the connection between human trafficking and other criminal enterprises in Tijuana's underworld (including connections with crime in the U.S.). Although some research indicates that migrant smugglers in general do not work with traditional crime groups, it is not clear how this observation may hold in the context of sex trafficking and prostitution. This inquiry is particular pertinent in the Tijuana context, as the city is a major transit center for migrant smuggling and drug trafficking into the U.S. The researchers want to know whether sex traffickers in Tijuana make use of the human and/or drug trafficking networks to move prostitutes into the U.S.
· Challenges of bilateral criminal justice.  The researchers will assess the challenges of combating sex trafficking and explore effective strategies applicable to bilateral criminal justice, public health efforts, human rights, and governance efforts.  Because of the different socio-political environments, the U.S. and Mexican governments are often at odds with each others on issues ranging from human smuggling, sex tourism, and drug trafficking. Based on first hand data from the illicit enterprise and law enforcement and government officials, this study will explore effective ways for authorities from both countries to work together in suppressing cross-border sex trafficking and sex tourism.
ca/ncf



  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Does Exotic Dancing Lead to Prostitution? An Exploratory Study
                  Sex Trafficking in a Border Community: A Field Study of Sex Trafficking in Tijuana, Mexico




  
Grant-Funded Datasets
        
                      http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR28301

  
Date Created: July 15, 2007
    
          Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              Current Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Forthcoming Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Expired Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
    
      
            
            
            
      Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
    
      
            
            
            
      Fellowship & Student Programs
    
      
            
            
            
      Travel Scholarships
    
      
            
            
            
      NIJ Challenge ProgramSimilar Awards
        
                      NIJ Innovations in Measuring Community Perceptions Challenge Winner: Albrecht & Smirnova
                  A Micro-and Macro Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Colorado
                  Nanoparticle-Decorated Micropillars As Integrated Raman Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Substrates for Quantitative and High-Throughput Toxicology Drug Analysis
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov