CRIM 1400 Lecture 20: Prosecuting Offenders
6 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Prosecuting Offenders
● Prosecution
● Involve private sector?
● Read an article
Farrell - New Laws but Few Cases
● Question
○ What are the challenges to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking
cases
● Data and method
○ Analysis of 140 HT cases in 12 US counties and qualitative interviews with LE,
prosecutors and victim service providers
● Findings
○ Few cases identified by local law enforcement
○ State prosecutors charge lesser crimes
● Why are these levels of law enforcement falling short in prosecution of HT?
○ Not training
○ Not looking for it
○ Too complex
○ Don’t want to look for it (uncomfortable)
● Institutional Challenges
○ Lack of specialization
○ Lack of tools and training
○ Lack of victim services
○ Attitudinal challenges
○ Necessity of victim testimony
○ Negative attitude toward HT victims and the challenge of victim credibility
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