Human trafficking is the third largest business for organized crime worldwide, next to illegal weapons trading and drugs. Written by well-respected criminal justice scholars, this book examines the criminal investigation of sex trafficking. Providing a multidisciplinary exploration of this topic, the authors discuss:
- International and national perspectives and the history of sex trafficking in America
- Effective ways to train law enforcement in investigations
- Major federal and state laws most applicable in sex trafficking investigations
- The sexual exploitation of American children and those brought in from foreign countries
- Interrogation of sex-trafficking suspects
- Crime scene examination and physical evidence
- The role and responsibilities of prosecutors
- Effective ways to develop and maintain a multiagency task force