Offender and Victim Networks in Human Trafficking

Millions of pounds are spent every year trying to tackle human trafficking, modern slavery, and child sexual exploitation, but there is little robust research to help understand these problems and inform evidence-based policy and practice. This book delves into the murky world of human trafficking and focuses on the internal (domestic) trafficking of children for sexual exploitation. It is based on a far-reaching analysis of six of the earliest and largest investigations in the UK, including the Derby and Rochdale cases. The results paint a picture of a sprawling and dynamic system of grooming and abuse that is deeply embedded in complex webs of social relations and interactions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Millions of pounds are allocated annually to combat human trafficking, modern slavery, and child sexual exploitation, which are perceived as threats orchestrated by "criminal masterminds" and spreading rapidly, approaching epidemic proportions. However, there is a lack of robust research to adequately understand these issues and inform evidence-based policy and practice.

In this book, readers are invited to explore the intricate realm of human trafficking, with a specific focus on the internal (domestic) trafficking of children for sexual exploitation. The research is based on a comprehensive analysis of six of the earliest and largest investigations conducted in the United Kingdom (UK), including the notorious Derby and Rochdale cases that raised widespread concerns about "street grooming" and "Asian sex gangs."

Innovative methods, rigorous analytical rigor, and extraordinary data are employed to underpin the research, providing a nuanced and sometimes unsettling exploration of the offender and victim networks, their characteristics, structure, activities, and dynamics. The results shed light on a vast and complex system of grooming and abuse that is intricately woven into intricate webs of social relations and interactions.

This book challenges prevailing notions, debunks myths, and presents fresh and fundamentally different perspectives on trafficking and its prevention. It is written in an accessible and compelling style, making it suitable for academics, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone with an interest in serious and organized crime.

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 156 x 231 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367482923