Human Trafficking in UK Law
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Human trafficking
This article looks at the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings, with examples drawn from intergovernmental organizations, the European Union and the UK. It begins by outlining legal recognitio...
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Economics of Human Trafficking
Because freedom of choice and economic gain are at the heart of productivity, human trafficking impedes national and international economic growth. Within the next 10 years, crime experts expect hu...
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Human Trafficking in Scotland
This paper reports on interview-based research carried out to improve the evidence base around human trafficking in Scotland. It aims to construct a more detailed national picture of the nature and...
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Human Trafficking Heroes and Villains
Since the declaration by the United Nations that awareness raising should be a key part of efforts to combat human trafficking, government and non-government organizations have produced numerous pu...
- Introduction to Special Issue: Human Trafficking
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Human Trafficking, Vulnerability and the State
This article looks at human trafficking from a perspective influenced by the ‘vulnerability theory’ developed by Martha Fineman and her associates. It draws particularly on empirical studies of hum...
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Epilogue: Human Trafficking Seen from the Future
The phenomenon of human trafficking cannot be separated from a number of important changes that have taken place in society - at both a local and global level - over the last few decades. In additi...
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Limitations in Research on Human Trafficking*
In this article I point to some common pitfalls and particular challenges in research on human trafficking. I start out by presenting some of the challenges in identifying observable populations an...
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Human Trafficking, Victims’ Rights and Fair Trials
Cases of human trafficking are known to be difficult to prosecute. In this article we identify several issues in the law of evidence that may contribute to these difficulties. We argue for the vict...
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State responsibility for human trafficking – perspectives from Malta
Purpose: This paper aims to establish the existence and enforceability of State responsibility for human trafficking, making special reference to children and Malta. Given that trafficking has been...
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