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This article is a recent piece that shows what the government is trying to do about prostitution as a part of Human Trafficking. It gives specific information as well as important people that we could look into for deeper understanding on the bills that are being talked about. Just an example and a little bit of background information.

http://www.humantrafficking.org/updates/856 Kaitlyn

This article is about an organization that is raising awareness in Washington D.C. about the issue of child sex trafficking. Included is background information and statistics on the amount of child sex trafficking.

http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=2&did=1854863961&SrchMode=2&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1257791538&clientId=10553 Kaitlyn

This article contains information on the victims and what they face, as well as types of sex trafficking, and assistance that there is out there for people involved in it. This is based on the Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, which is an act of the United States Government.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/about/fact_sex.pdf Kaitlyn

This article contains information on what happens, sex trafficking wise, in Thailand as well as what causes it, how to prevent it, what is being done to prevent it and the consequences for those who commit the crime. Thailand is part of the Trafficking anf Violence Protection Act that the U.S. founded.

http://www.humantrafficking.org/countries/thailand Kaitlyn

Should prostitution be legal? http://prostitution.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=1315

This website covers many different reasons on the pros and cons of legalizing prostitution. I thought this would be a credible source because it shows the research from many different studies. --Jasmine Linane-Booey

Donna M. Hughes. "Policies Favoring Legalization Encourage Prostitution and Sex Trafficking." At Issue: What are the Causes of Prostitution?. Ed. Louise Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 16 Nov. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010461203&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.

This site explains that legalizing prostitution is not the answer to reducing things like sex trafficking and street prostitution. The author explains that these numbers stay the same or increase when prostitution is made legal. This happens because when legal brothels are present, there are still pimps that run underground brothels that are cheaper, have younger women, and are more vulnerable because they are being forced to live that lifestyle. She also explains that prostitues are not the root of the problem and rather it is all the men that are seeking purchasable sex. ~ Lynsey Clark

Government Involvement

Young, Cathy. "Human Trafficking in the United States is Difficult to Document." At Issue: Slavery Today. Ed. Ronald D. Lankford. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 9 Nov. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010263221&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.

This article talks about many aspect of Human Trafficking, specifically aimed at women and children who are brought into the United States from other countries. It addresses the fact that Human Trafficking is undoubtably a problem in America and throughout the world but that it is very difficult to gather true evidence of people trafficking others because we are not looking for them. Jasmine Linane-Booey

Smith, Christopher H. "The United States Must Work to Abolish Slavery." At Issue: Slavery Today. Ed. Auriana Ojeda. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 10 Nov. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010263208&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.

This article discusses what should be done by the U.S. to abolish slavery once and for all. George Bush came up with the TIP proposal that took preventative measures to stop trafficking not only in the U.S. but also in other countries. Although it is still difficult to find sources and track slavery in the U.S. and foreign countries, it states that we have to overcome the obstacle and abolish slavery for good. ~Lynsey

Edwards, Catherine. "Sex Slavery Is Practiced in the United States." At Issue: Slavery Today. Ed. Ronald D. Lankford. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 10 Nov. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010263220&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.

This article discusses how sex trafficking is a huge issue today in the U.S. It estimates that a total of 50,000 people in the U.S. are slaves and an estimated 2 million worldwide. It talks about how the main source of these slaves is that they are coming to the U.S. from foreign countries to be trafficked for a shot at a good life. Also it talks about how sex slavery occurs in places where you really wouldn't think of, like Berkley, California. ~Lynsey

The Nation. "The United States Should Maintain Control of Ports." Opposing Viewpoints: Transportation. Ed. Louise Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 10 Nov. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010523214&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.

This site states that immigration at shipping ports is where people sold into slavery are coming from. It states that people maintain poor port control and don't notice many immigrants coming into the U.S. that will later be sold into sweatshops and forced into prostitution. ~Lynsey

Labor

United States. Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Law Enforcement Bulletin. By Steven Lize Ph.D. and Kevin Bale Ph.D. 4th ed. Vol. 76. Washington D.C., 2007. Web. 7 Nov. 2009. <http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2007/april07leb.pdf>.

This is the monthly newsletter for the FBI and they have an article on Human trafficking. It starts on page 24 and it follows the multiple steps to handling human trafficking. The article states the different steps like handling the perpetrators and making laws more strict as well as helping the victims as much as possible by providing service organizations. --Tricia

Persons, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in. "Human Trafficking Assumes Many Forms." At Issue: Slavery Today. Ed. Ronald D. Lankford. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 7 Nov. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010263219&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.

This article talks about the different forms that trafficking takes. It explains forced labor, bonded labor, domestic servitude, child labor, child soldiers, prostitution, and sex tourism. It is written by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking which is a federal government agency that has the job of trying to eradicate modern slavery. --Tricia Bruckbauer

Who is involved?

Human Trafficking: Proposal to Criminalize the Patronization of Prostitutes by U.S. Service Members The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 99, No. 1 (Jan., 2005), pp. 264-265 Published by: American Society of International Law Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3246124

Human Trafficking: Proposal to Criminalize the Patronization of Prostitution by U.S. Service Members. This proposal makes known that our very own military take part in encouraging human trafficking to an extent. Jasmine Linane-Booey

Persons, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in. "Human Trafficking Assumes Many Forms." At Issue: Slavery Today. Ed. Ronald D. Lankford. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. INLAN - Gonzaga University Library. 7 Nov. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T010&prodId=OVRC&docId=EJ3010263219&source=gale&srcprod=OVRC&userGroupName=gonzagaufoley&version=1.0>.

This article talks about the different forms that trafficking takes. It explains forced labor, bonded labor, domestic servitude, child labor, child soldiers, prostitution, and sex tourism. It is written by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking which is a federal government agency that has the job of trying to eradicate modern slavery. --Tricia Bruckbauer

What Is Being Done?

Walaa Hawari. "Human trafficking committee meets. " McClatchy - Tribune Business News 9 November 2009 ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 9 Nov. 2009.

This article discusses the goals of the PCCHT's goals to follow up on the status of victims of human trafficking, ensure there is no recurrence of exploitation, set a policy, to actively search for victims, train people to recognize victims, and coordinate with specialized authorities to return victims to their countries of origin or country of accommodation upon their request," said Bandar Al-Iban, president of the HRC and head of the PCCHT. Jasmine Linane-Booey

Courtney Hudson. "Officials confront human trafficking. " McClatchy - Tribune Business News 26 October 2009 ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest. Web. 9 Nov. 2009.

This article is a great example of how close to home the problem really is. It discusses recent cases that have taken place in Missouri. Approximately 35 open cases have taken place. Jasmine Linane-Booey

End Internet Trafficking Coalition. EIT Coalition. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. <http://www.eitcoalition.org/internettrafficking.htm>.

This is a website for the organization End Internet Trafficking Coalition. They are a group that is dedicated to stopping internet trafficking involving anything from mail-order brides, promoting false advertising, and internet sales. --Tricia

Providing survivors with the seeds of renewal. Coalition to abolish slavery and Trafficking. Web. 5 Nov. 2009. <http://www.castla.org/survivor-stories>.

This website is for the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking. On this particular page, the reader can learn about some specific stories from survivors of human trafficking. Their stories range from forced prostitution to people who believed they were coming to the U.S. to pursue their dreams but were actually sold into slavery. --Tricia

Stop Child Trafficking Now. SCTNOW. Web. 6 Nov. 2009. <http://sctnow.org/contentpages.aspx?parentnavigationid=5813&viewcontentpageguid=2a8090b0-046f-469f-9c80-484b98ed7b66>.

This is the website for an organization called Stop Child Trafficking Now and they have a different approach to ending human trafficking than most other organizations do. Instead of focusing on saving the children who are trafficked, this organization works to end trafficking by attacking the source of the problem. They go after the organizers of these rings and send out officers to stop these people. --Tricia

MTVEXIT. Web. 6 Nov. 2009. <http://www.mtvexit.org/index.php?lang=1>.

This is a website that showcases one organization that is doing something to end human trafficking. MTV has a new facet called MTV EXIT which stands for End Exploitation and Trafficking. The website holds information about what trafficking is, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, traffickers, and the many ways and organizations that are fighting to end human trafficking. --Tricia Bruckbauer

Commonwealth News and Information Service. Africa; An Action Plan to End Human Trafficking. http://www.lexisnexis.com:80/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T7801797460&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T7801797477&cisb=22_T7801797476&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8320&docNo=6.

This article talks about Africa's plan for eradicating human trafficking. They have identified countries and a plan for them to educate on human trafficking.--Tricia Bruckbauer

Concord Times. Sierra Leone. Human Trafficking Campaign Penetrates Schools. http://www.lexisnexis.com:80/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T7801797460&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T7801797477&cisb=22_T7801797476&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8320&docNo=1.

This is a newsletter article from the Africa News written by the Concord Times. It talks about how a club is being set up in Sierra Leone schools to promote education about human trafficking. The club is trying to get kids to fight against human trafficking because it affects a large population. This is an example of efforts to end human trafficking. --Tricia Bruckbauer

The U.S. takes on trafficking. Todd, Linda Bales.Christian Century; 8/11/2009, Vol. 126 Issue 16, p25-25, 2/3p. http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=43617299&site=ehost-live 

The article reports that the U.S. Congress passed the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008. TVPRA established the Trafficking in Persons Report as a diplomatic tool to persuade foreign governments to increase efforts to prevent slavery.---Jasmine Linane-Booey

http://sctnow.org/contentpages.aspx?parentnavigationid=5813&viewcontentpageguid=503caffe-d8d0-498b-996a-9a01134b898c

This organization takes a different approach to the abolition of trafficking. Rather than providing support for victims they go straight to the source, the traffickers, and give their evidence to government officials who put the predators behind bars. --Jasmine Linane-Booey