This is a short article discussing the importance for health care
workers to be educated regarding the signs of human trafficking.
According to this article, research disclosed that a survey completed
on 100 victims of sex trafficking, more than 80% reported that they had
contact with a health care provider in some way. Human trafficking
has become so prevalent in the United States, health care providers
have begun to use a new diagnosis code to distinguish human
trafficking from other types of abuse. This article highlights the sensitivity
of the screening for human trafficking by not only health care
professionals but also key staff in the medical setting.
Colquitt, J. A. (2017). Attacking Human Trafficking Through Legislative Change.
Wake Forest Law Review, 52(1), 457-475.
, This article is an overview of the inconsistencies of each state when
addressing the definition, prevention, and punishment of human
trafficking. The article outlines The Uniform Act that was approved in
2013 in regard to human trafficking. The Uniform Act highlights a
collective set of laws addressing 3 main issues regarding human
trafficking; these include: prosecution of offenders, prevention of
human trafficking, and protection of victims (Colquitt, 2017). The
Uniform Act can assist states with the processes for educating law
enforcement and the public in regard to human trafficking and
the magnitude of the issue. This article outlines provisions for each
state to address and potentially adopt to ensure that the United States has
a uniform front on the crime of human trafficking. The main points of the
article discuss the importance of the recognition of unifying the definition of
human trafficking offenses and definitions to include: trafficking an
individual, forced labor, sexual servitude, and patronizing a victim of
sexual servitude (Colquitt, 2017). Colquitt also discloses in his article
how the Uniform Act addresses the importance of protecting the victim
rather than envoking punishment for their crimes while they were a
victim of human trafficking; as long as they were non-violent crimes. The
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