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Innovations in Human Trafficking Research—Part 1: Public Opinion and Legal Responses
Wed, Nov 13, 9:30 to 10:50am, Salon 15 - Lower B2 LevelSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract/Description
This panel highlights innovative research being done in the field of human trafficking on the role of public opinion and legal responses. First, this panel will highlight recent public opinion research on abortion criminalization and its relation to trafficking. Second, public perceptions on the culpability of child sex trafficking survivors will be discussed. Third, this panel highlights novel research examining court data on victim compensation outcomes. The importance of victim characteristics and perceptions of being an “iconic victim” in legal decisions will be reviewed. Fourth, data from youth involved in the justice system will be examined to determine the validity of the Human Trafficking Screening Tool in a state-wide assessment.
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Individual Presentations
Public Opinion of Abortion Criminalization: Understanding the Conflation of “Trafficking” and Reproductive Rights - Leah C. Butler, University of Cincinnati; Teresa C. Kulig, University of Nebraska Omaha; Amber Krushas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Victim or Offender: Assessing People’s Perceptions of Child Sex Trafficking Survivors - Thais Moreira De Andrade, Arizona State University; Adam Fine, Arizona State University
Examining (Un)Fairness in Awarding Victim Compensation to Human Trafficking Victims in the Netherlands - Masja van Meeteren, Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology – Leiden University; Ieke de Vries, Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology – Leiden University; Fallon Cooper, Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology – Leiden University; Rosa Koenraadt, Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology – Leiden University
Validating the Human Trafficking Screening Tool for Justice-Involved Youth - Valerie Anderson, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Nicole McKenna, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY; Kelly Pierce, University of Cincinnati