title: Human trafficking law and social structures.
abstract: Human trafficking has only recently emerged at the forefront of policy reform, even in developed nations. Yet, heightened awareness of the issue has not translated into effective policy as the majority of nations have ineffective antitrafficking practices; many countries have failed to criminalize human trafficking, whereas others do not actively enforce statutes in place. By applying Black's theory of law, this study offers a preliminary understanding into the variation of global prosecutorial efforts in human trafficking and adequacy of antitrafficking law. To isolate this relationship, the effects of trafficking markets are controlled. As with prior research, the study finds limited support for the theory. The article concludes with a discussion on the implications of the quantity of antitrafficking law and morphology association for policy development.
authors.affiliation: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA. awooditc@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Alese
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wooditch
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D011640:Public Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D011477:Sex Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012940:Social Problems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence