Failing victims? Challenges of the police response to human trafficking
Failing victims? Challenges of the police response to human trafficking
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DOI：
10.1111/1745-9133.12456
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发表时间：
2019-07-31
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Lockwood, Sarah
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作者：
Farrell, Amy;Dank, Meredith;Lockwood, Sarah
警方有责任向犯罪受害人提供援助。尽管这一作用很重要，但研究警察效力的学者历来不太关注受害者的需求。随着越来越多的人呼吁警方打击性和劳动力贩运犯罪，现在是探讨警方如何为这一新的受害者群体提供服务的时候了。对美国三个社区的人口贩运调查和对警察和服务提供者的深入访谈所提供的信息表明，人口贩运受害者往往不信任警察，很少寻求他们的帮助。当警方作出回应时，人口贩运受害者寻求确认他们的经历和未来免受伤害的安全。政策影响提出建议，以改善警方对人口贩运受害者的反应，包括努力建立信任，促进受害者的安全，并满足司法系统外的受害者的需求。
Research Summary The police have a duty to provide assistance to crime victims. Despite the importance of this role, scholars examining police effectiveness have historically been less attentive to the needs of victims. As the police are increasingly called on to combat sex and labor trafficking crimes, it is timely to explore how this new population of victims is served by the police. Information from a review of human trafficking investigations and in-depth interviews with police and service providers in three U.S. communities indicates that human trafficking victims often do not trust the police and rarely seek their assistance. When the police do respond, human trafficking victims seek affirmation of their experiences and safety from future harm. Policy Implications Recommendations are offered to improve police responses to human trafficking victims including efforts to build trust, promote victim safety, and meet the needs of victims outside of the justice system.