Friday 4 July 2014

Ending Of Virginia Human Trafficking

By Rosella Campbell


The reported case of hundred thousand victims whose dignity is eroded each year through slavery is on the rise. Despite their spirited attempt to end the Virginia human trafficking, the justice and law enforcement departments experience multiple challenges in bringing the perpetrators to book. This arises from the difficulty of distinguishing trafficking from the related activities including human smuggling and prostitution. Similarly, most victims encounter communication barriers in the foreign land, thus breaking the communication chain.

Human trafficking varies from the related-crime involving human smuggling. While the latter necessitates the consent of participant and moving across international boundaries, trafficking comprises of fraud and forceful process. Predominantly, an individually is coerced to provide labor services involuntarily either in their home or foreign nation. This leaves the vice a challenging one to curb as a coordinated platform of different jurisdiction is required during the prosecution the traffickers and integration of these victims.

The scaring report on the fast growth in these dehumanizing activities elevates the vice to the second spot in the criminal industry. The global statistics reflects in the states with slowing eradication rates owing to their toothless legislative framework. Contrary to the vigor manifested during the inhuman activity owing to the easy platforms of moving their victims, the weakness of their modern laws offers little deterrent to the unpunished criminals.

Unlike the usual images of helpless victims abducted at dark corners and forcefully moved to unknown land, the traffickers devise new platforms of pouncing on their unknowing victims. In tandem with the business shift to electronic commerce, trafficking rings have moved their recruitment to utilize the online marketplace. Since the discovery of this masked outlet, the implementation of justice encounters challenges navigating the multiple layers of logistics required.

Besides the measures embraced by the federal government to end the inhuman activities, the attorney general reveals a spirited commitment to combat the vice in Virginia. While strengthening the legislation by imposing increased penalties for sentenced traffickers, participating in awareness work-groups seek to end human trafficking. For instance, the 2011 coordinated training with the criminal justice services department proved a prudent progression to strengthen law enforcement and coordinate victim-witness.

Involving the public by encouraging whistle blowing places the strategy as a dependable source to eliminate the operative wings of traffickers from the society. Similar attempt from the office to ensure justice to the trafficked victims emerges through the allocation of special funds to facilitate their rehabilitation and integration. Particularly, providing shelter and counseling sessions is integral to healing the wounds suffered during their restricted movement and freedom.

Different form the perception that a specific race or background was targeted, the present inhuman activity poses mounting threat to the public safety of all regardless of the race, socioeconomic class. It arises everywhere at any time and to any person. This leaves the activity a common thing in large cities and small towns.

The eradication efforts of human trafficking activities remain skeptical to accomplish their objectives, even with the provision of additional resources to these enforcement officers. This has induces most organizations opposed to the business to utilize public awareness forums. This is in effort to encourage an even safeguard of the human dignity and end the operative channels of trafficking right from its origin.




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