Topic > The Problem of Human Trafficking - 829

Human trafficking is defined as the sale of human beings, or the use of human beings, without their approval or consent. Every year, 200,000 people are consumed as victims of crime. In the United States it is in second place for crime, after drugs (Archer, 2013). This crime should be put to an end, but unfortunately few solutions have been proposed. One solution to this problem is to raise public awareness and demand that it be reported every time a crime is found. It should be possible to end human trafficking in America, but the extremely high crime rates in America demonstrate that this crime still affects large numbers of victims. Much of the public is generally misinformed about realistic levels of human trafficking crime in America. Human trafficking is consistently synonymous with the premise of sexual slavery, generally in third world countries. The sad reality is that human trafficking includes sex, forced labor, slavery, servitude and forced organ donation. Third world countries are not the only places affected by this horrible crime. Human trafficking is a real problem in the United States due to the large number of prisoners and areas affected, along with the horrific effects it leaves on victims. This scary truth about human trafficking occurs in many, usually very crowded places. One of the most crowded places where this is most likely to happen is the Super Bowl. In 2011, 133 juvenile arrests occurred at the Super Bowl stadium in Dallas. It is estimated that in total there were 10,000 prostitutes (Goldberg, 2013). The Super Bowl holds many positive memories for people, but for victims of human trafficking it is seen as a torture chamber. One... half of paper... at hand to guarantee their freedom. Works CitedArcher, MD, Dale. "Human Trafficking in America | Psychology Today." Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist. np, April 11, 2013. Web. November 5, 2013.Goldberg, Elanor. “Super Bowl Is Largest Human Trafficking Incident in US: Attorney General.” The Huffington Post. NP, 6 February 2013. Web. 5 November 2013. Justice for young people. “Solutions for Human Trafficking.” Justice for young people. Np, 2012. Web. 19 November 2013. Martin, Naomi. "Former sex trafficking victim sheds light on dark Super Bowl underworld | NOLA.com." The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com. Np, February 1, 2013. Web. November 5, 2013. Polaris Project. "Human trafficking". Polaris Project | Fight against human trafficking and modern slavery. Np, nd Web. Nov. 5. 2013.USCRI. "Victims of human trafficking". Refugee organisation. Np, nd Web. November 5. 2013.