This program addresses three categories of human trafficking crimes: (i) the sex trade; (ii) forced labor; and (iii) domestic servitude. The program addresses features and deficiencies in state and federal criminal and civil law; particular Native American issues; the relationship of gender-based violence to human trafficking; and comparisons of US law with laws of several other countries.
At the end of this program you should be able to: Distinguish the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), which is relatively new from other federal and state statutes dealing with human trafficking and the different usages of these statutes currently. Identify some of the core Native American human trafficking issues and the disconnect where Federal and state laws merge with tribal law. Assess Gender-based violence issues in relation to human trafficking.