Citation

Wooditch A. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2012; 56(5): 673-690.

Affiliation

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA. awooditc@gmu.edu

Comment In:

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol 2012;56(5):671-2.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0306624X11415964

PMID

21948250

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.

Language: en