Research Catalog

Title

Confronting commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States / Committee on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States ; Board on Children, Youth, and Families ; Committee on Law and Justice ; Ellen Wright Clayton, Richard D. Krugman, and Patti Simon, editors ; Institite of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies.

Author

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States.

Publication

• Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2013]
• ©2013

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Additional Authors

• Clayton, Ellen Wright
• Krugman, Richard D., 1942-
• Simon, Patti
• Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
• National Research Council (U.S.)

Description

xvi, 461 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Despite the serious and long-term consequences for victims as well as their families, communities, and society, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes are largely under supported, inefficient, uncoordinated, and unevaluated. Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States examines commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States under age 18. According to this report, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes require better collaborative approaches that build upon the capabilities of people and entities from a range of sectors. In addition, such efforts need to confront demand and the individuals who commit and benefit from these crimes. The report recommends increased awareness and understanding, strengthening of the law's response, strengthening of research to advance understanding and to support the development of prevention and intervention strategies, support for multi-sector and interagency collaboration, and creation of a digital information-sharing platform. A nation that is unaware of these problems or disengaged from solutions unwittingly contributes to the ongoing abuse of minors. If acted upon in a coordinated and comprehensive manner, the recommendations of Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States can help advance and strengthen the nation's emerging efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States"--Publisher's description.

Subject

• Child trafficking > United States
• Human trafficking > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Contents

Part I. Understanding commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States ; Introduction ; The nature and extent of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States ; Risk factors for and consequences of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors ; Legal framework ; Part II. Current and emerging strategies ; The legal system ; Victim and support services ; Health and health care ; The education sector ; The commercial sector ; Multisector and inter-agency collaboration -- Part III. Recommendations. Overall conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A. Disentangling the language of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States -- Appendix B. Lessons learned from international efforts to respond to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors -- Appendix C. Site visit methodology and summaries -- Appendix D. Workshop and site visit agendas.

ISBN

• 9780309286558
• 0309286557

LCCN

2013417545

OCLC

• 849593072
• ocn849593072
• SCSB-5718573

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries