Location
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Description
The issue of human trafficking has received increased attention since the Trafficking Victims Protection Act was enacted in 2000. We assume that awareness is growing in the United States but this has not been tested. The current study measures increases in awareness about the issue of trafficking. Nearly 400 students were polled about their awareness in the spring of 2007. Attitudes towards government responses, awareness of the issue and support for victims were surveyed. The study was replicated 5 years later with over 500 new participants. This paper will analyze changes in awareness over time. Gender differences will also be presented. Attitudes towards trafficking will be considered in light of the assumptions underlying the TVPA and its reauthorizations.
Keywords
Awareness; College students; Government liability; Human trafficking; Human trafficking (International law); Human trafficking victims; Sex differences; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 (United States)
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice | Legal Studies | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Language
English
Included in
Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons
Changing Awareness of Human Trafficking
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
The issue of human trafficking has received increased attention since the Trafficking Victims Protection Act was enacted in 2000. We assume that awareness is growing in the United States but this has not been tested. The current study measures increases in awareness about the issue of trafficking. Nearly 400 students were polled about their awareness in the spring of 2007. Attitudes towards government responses, awareness of the issue and support for victims were surveyed. The study was replicated 5 years later with over 500 new participants. This paper will analyze changes in awareness over time. Gender differences will also be presented. Attitudes towards trafficking will be considered in light of the assumptions underlying the TVPA and its reauthorizations.