Human Trafficking in Ohio: Markets, Responses, and Considerations

by Wilson, Jeremy M.; Dalton, Erin

• ISBN13: 9780833042965
• ISBN10: 0833042963
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-01
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Wilson and Dalton explore the extent and characteristics of human trafficking in Ohio through both a content analysis of newspaper accounts and interviews with criminal justice officials and social service providers. The authors identify and discuss sex-trafficking cases in Toledo and forced-labor cases in Columbus, and compare the two cities1 responses to human trafficking. They conclude with suggestions on how these responses might be improved. One-liner: Explores the extent and characteristics

Table of Contents

Preface
Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction	p. 1
Objective	p. 1
Background	p. 3
Approach	p. 6
Study Limitations	p. 9
Outline of This Monograph	p. 10
The Human-Trafficking Markets in Columbus and Toledo	p. 11
Existence of Human Trafficking	p. 11
Characteristics of Human Trafficking: Victims and Traffickers	p. 16
Columbus and Toledo Comparison	p. 26
Justice System Response	p. 29
Training and Resources	p. 29
Identification of Victims	p. 30
Treatment of Potential Victims	p. 32
Investigating and Prosecuting Cases	p. 33
Charges and Penalties	p. 39
The Role of Criminal Statutes	p. 40
Columbus and Toledo Comparison	p. 41
Service Provider and Community Responses	p. 43
Service Providers and Services Provided	p. 43
Training and Resources	p. 44
Meeting the Needs of Victims	p. 45
Collaboration	p. 49
Columbus and Toledo Comparison	p. 50
Key Policy Considerations	p. 51
Improve Awareness and Response Through Training, Education, and Outreach	p. 52
Improve Victim Programs and Resources	p. 53
Improve Law Enforcement Capacity	p. 54
Improve Practitioner Collaboration	p. 54
Refine Departmental Policies	p. 55
Use Analyses to Develop Evidence-Based Programs and Responses	p. 56
Consider and Assess Legislative, Legal, and Regulatory Changes	p. 57
Background Information on Case Study Sites	p. 59
Content Analysis References	p. 63
Fact Patterns of Concrete Human-Trafficking Cases	p. 69
Constructive Cases for Understanding and Responding to Human Trafficking	p. 75
References	p. 81
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