Sex Trafficking in the United States

Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Penology, Reference & Language, Law, Criminal law
Cover of the book Sex Trafficking in the United States by Andrea Nichols, Columbia University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Andrea Nichols ISBN: 9780231542364
Publisher: Columbia University Press Publication: August 23, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press Language: English
Author: Andrea Nichols
ISBN: 9780231542364
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication: August 23, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Language: English

Sex Trafficking in the United States is a unique exploration of the underlying dynamics of sex trafficking. This comprehensive volume examines the common risk factors for those who become victims, and the barriers they face when they try to leave. It also looks at how and why sex traffickers enter the industry. A chapter on buyers presents what we know about their motivations, the prevalence of bought sex, and criminal justice policies that target them. Sex Trafficking in the United States describes how the justice system, activists, and individuals can engage in advocating for victims of sex trafficking. It also offers recommendations for practice and policy and suggestions for cultural change.

Andrea J. Nichols approaches sex-trafficking-related theories, research, policies, and practice from neoliberal, abolitionist, feminist, criminological, and sociological perspectives. She confronts competing views of the relationship between pornography, prostitution, and sex trafficking, as well as the contribution of weak social institutions and safety nets to the spread of sex trafficking. She also explores the link between identity-based oppression, societal marginalization, and the risk of victimization. She clearly accounts for the role of race, ethnicity, immigrant status, LGBTQ identities, age, sex, and intellectual disability in heightening the risk of trafficking and how social services and the criminal justice and healthcare systems can best respond. This textbook is essential for understanding the mechanics of a pervasive industry and curbing its spread among at-risk populations.

Please visit our supplemental materials page (https://cup.columbia.edu/extras/supplement/sex-trafficking-united-states) to find teaching aids, including PowerPoints, access to a test bank, and a sample syllabus.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Sex Trafficking in the United States is a unique exploration of the underlying dynamics of sex trafficking. This comprehensive volume examines the common risk factors for those who become victims, and the barriers they face when they try to leave. It also looks at how and why sex traffickers enter the industry. A chapter on buyers presents what we know about their motivations, the prevalence of bought sex, and criminal justice policies that target them. Sex Trafficking in the United States describes how the justice system, activists, and individuals can engage in advocating for victims of sex trafficking. It also offers recommendations for practice and policy and suggestions for cultural change.

Andrea J. Nichols approaches sex-trafficking-related theories, research, policies, and practice from neoliberal, abolitionist, feminist, criminological, and sociological perspectives. She confronts competing views of the relationship between pornography, prostitution, and sex trafficking, as well as the contribution of weak social institutions and safety nets to the spread of sex trafficking. She also explores the link between identity-based oppression, societal marginalization, and the risk of victimization. She clearly accounts for the role of race, ethnicity, immigrant status, LGBTQ identities, age, sex, and intellectual disability in heightening the risk of trafficking and how social services and the criminal justice and healthcare systems can best respond. This textbook is essential for understanding the mechanics of a pervasive industry and curbing its spread among at-risk populations.

Please visit our supplemental materials page (https://cup.columbia.edu/extras/supplement/sex-trafficking-united-states) to find teaching aids, including PowerPoints, access to a test bank, and a sample syllabus.

More books from Columbia University Press

Cover of the book Antitrust and the Formation of the Postwar World by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Extinction Studies by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Epic of Evolution by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Calypso Jews by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book The Scandal of Reason by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book CBS’s Don Hollenbeck by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Toxic Exposures by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book From Financial Crisis to Global Recovery by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Applying Nature's Design by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Rising Seas by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Where Are the Women? by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Neurogastronomy by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book Time and the Other by Andrea Nichols
Cover of the book The New Crusades by Andrea Nichols
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy