University Presentation Showcase: Undergraduate Division
The Future of Human Trafficking Legislation: A Policy Analysis
Presenter Hometown
Warren, Michigan
Major
Homeland Security
Department
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Brian K. Simpkins
Mentor Department
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Recommended Citation
Hunt, Zoe E., "The Future of Human Trafficking Legislation: A Policy Analysis" (2023). University Presentation Showcase Event. 43.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2023/undergraduate/43
Abstract
Current legislation and policies are ineffective in fighting human trafficking as it continues to change and evolve. Human trafficking is sex trafficking, labor trafficking, organ trafficking, people smuggling, and forced criminal activities. Overseas, many countries struggle to handle it and some countries do not handle it at all. The problem continues to grow in the United States and changes are needed in how we combat it. Congress should be more focused on the growing problem of human trafficking in the United States. Congress can pass legislation and policies to help the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) handle this issue. Human trafficking is one focus of DHS and other agencies. Still, there are few effective policies to help with the current human trafficking crisis. By proposing policies focused on cyber trafficking, federally funding programs to bring awareness of human trafficking in schools, and erasing criminal records of victims of human trafficking, the issue may start to shrink. By using the methods of simple matrix and pros, cons, fixes allowed for transparency with legislation. Being transparent about legislation focused on human trafficking will bring light to the issue. One solution to the current legislation problem is implementing Federally Funded Human Trafficking Awareness Programs inside the schools. The programs allow children, adolescents, and teens to be aware of the potential signs of human trafficking, the possible ways traffickers lure children into human trafficking, and how to be safe on the internet to prevent becoming a potential victim of human trafficking.
Presentation format
Poster
The Future of Human Trafficking Legislation: A Policy Analysis
Current legislation and policies are ineffective in fighting human trafficking as it continues to change and evolve. Human trafficking is sex trafficking, labor trafficking, organ trafficking, people smuggling, and forced criminal activities. Overseas, many countries struggle to handle it and some countries do not handle it at all. The problem continues to grow in the United States and changes are needed in how we combat it. Congress should be more focused on the growing problem of human trafficking in the United States. Congress can pass legislation and policies to help the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) handle this issue. Human trafficking is one focus of DHS and other agencies. Still, there are few effective policies to help with the current human trafficking crisis. By proposing policies focused on cyber trafficking, federally funding programs to bring awareness of human trafficking in schools, and erasing criminal records of victims of human trafficking, the issue may start to shrink. By using the methods of simple matrix and pros, cons, fixes allowed for transparency with legislation. Being transparent about legislation focused on human trafficking will bring light to the issue. One solution to the current legislation problem is implementing Federally Funded Human Trafficking Awareness Programs inside the schools. The programs allow children, adolescents, and teens to be aware of the potential signs of human trafficking, the possible ways traffickers lure children into human trafficking, and how to be safe on the internet to prevent becoming a potential victim of human trafficking.
