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Sex Trafficking in Atlanta Georgia

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Sex Trafficking in Atlanta Georgia

This study intends to focus on the sex trafficking in Atlanta Georgia. Sex trafficking is the transportation of people for sex exploitation. It is commonly practiced in Atlanta through exploitation of young girls from poverty ridden neighborhoods I n the United States.

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Boxill, N., & Deborah, R. (2007). Ending Sex Trafficking of Children in Atlanta. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0886109907299054 , 2-34.

The article analyses the prostitution of young girls as a major issue in the community. It also discusses various ways, which could be sued to end child trafficking. However, research question of the article is how to protect children from shock deliberate action. It is meant to establish ways of ending children trafficking for sex trade in the community. The study is completed using secondary research method where various articles were analyzed and the result derived. The study discovered that child trafficking can be ended through policy implementation. It also established that the stakeholders such as women organizations or groups should work together with law enforcement agency to protect children from sex trade. However, the findings of this study means that social issue can be addressed efficiently when stakeholders in the society decide to work together. It is also established that sex and children trafficking are mostly done by organized crime group and the best way to address the problem would be through cooperation with the police and other stakeholders in the society. The unanswered question is the role of law enforcement in prevention of sex trafficking and what role does parents play in the prevention of the sex trafficking, which is common among the young girls and children in the society.

Finn, M. A., & Muftić, L. (2013). Health Outcomes Among Women Trafficked for Sex in the United States: A Closer Look. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21 (3), 12-38.

The article illustrates that human trafficking is considered as one of the public health problem and therefore, must be addressed efficiently. The study identify the risk factors and the relationship between the physical sexual and mental outcome of women involve in sex trafficking. The research question is “what are the risk factors on the health outcomes on women involve in sex trafficking. The hypothesis of the study is to test whether there is a relationship between mental problem and sex trafficking of women. The research was conducted using qualitative research method to ensure that it is completed efficiently. In order to complete it a group of women involve in sex trafficking both locally and international were used. The data were then analyzed using SPSS and Excel for efficient result o outcome. The main finding of the study is domestic trafficking victims have the poorest health outcome when compared to international trafficking victims. It is also discovered that a larger percentage of women who are involve in sex trafficking show poor health status and therefore, they have several health issues. The findings means that sex trafficking is a health problem to the society. Since the findings indicate that majority sex traffickers are having health related problems it is therefore, evident that sex trafficking is a health concern and is should be addressed as such. The unanswered question is the impact of prostitution or sex trafficking to the economic growth of a state or a region.

Tripp, T. M., & McMahon-Howard, J. (2016). Perception vs. Reality: The Relationship between Organized Crime and Human Trafficking in Metropolitan Atlanta. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 6 (4), 732–764.

The article analyses the impact of the trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. It states that since the enactment of the act, there has been an increase discusses of sex trafficking in both media and scholarlydiscussion. The research question is the impact of Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2000. It meant to determine whetherthe trafficking Victim Protection Act has played any significant role in reducing the sex trafficking in the society. The hypothesis of the study was to establish the relationship between the criminal network and human trafficking in Georgia. The research was completed using qualitative research method. In this case, 300 participants were interviewed and the information obtained analyzed to get the result of the study. The data were collected across Georgia and the 24 trafficking cases were also analyzed to understand the impact of the trafficking victim protection act of 2000. The study, established that there is no relationship between human trafficking and criminal network or groups in Georgia. In the cases, of sex trafficking, only one was found to be related to organized crimes and therefore, there is no relationship between organized crimes and sex trafficking. The implication of the study is that sex trafficking is done by different people and to address the problem inclusive decision should be made.

Sex Trafficking in Atlanta Georgia

The social issue in Atlanta Georgia is the sex trafficking, which has been rampant over the years. Sex trafficking is the transportation and exchange of people for sexual exploitation. It has existed for centuries and treated as a criminal act. However, over the years the practice has been common in Atlanta Georgia. Many young girls and children are exploited for sex and therefore, it has ruined the lives of several people.

Who is affected by the social issue?

Sex trafficking affect young girls, women and children in the society more than any other person. Studies have indicated most traffickers are young girls aged between 15 to 24 years and therefore, it means that teenagers and young girls are mostly affected people.

How are they affected by the social issue?

Girls are traded for sexual exploitation. This practice commonly practiced by several people for business and therefore, it hurts girls. Several of them end up getting sexually transmitted diseases, which have ruined the lives of many young people. It is evident that they are forced to sex in most brothels across the state for payment, which goes directly to their bosses. Sex trafficking therefore, effect the health status of the victims and sometime it can end their lives faster than expected.

Factors that Contribute (Describe at least two factors that contribute to the social issue)

Sex trafficking is mostly contributed by high poverty rate in the society and crime. It has been established that sex trafficking is directly related criminal group and poverty. Some girls forced into sex trade because of poverty. However, some are kidnappedand forced into sex trade by criminal networks within the state. It has been established that girls from poor neighborhood are easily lured to sex trafficking in return of money and therefore, to reduce sex trafficking poverty must be addressed.

Recommendation

The best way to address the problem would be through partnership of various stakeholders. The government should conduct campaign against sex trafficking across the state. The poverty level or index should properly be addressed to solve the problem of sex trafficking in the society. This could be addressed through establishment of employment opportunity,to employee the young people and this would solve the poverty problem hence reduce level of sex trafficking. It is therefore, recommended to reduce the poverty index, create employment and address the criminal network in the society. This will help in reducing the sex trafficking in Atlanta Georgia.

References

BIBLIOGRAPHY Bailey, M., & Wade, J. (2014). Human trafficking in Georgia: A survey of Law Enforcement. Assessing Georgia Law Enforcement Awareness and Involving in human traficking activities , 1-41.

Boxill, N., & Deborah, R. (2007). Ending Sex Trafficking of Children in Atlanta. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0886109907299054 , 2-34.

Finn, M. A., & Muftić, L. (2013). Health Outcomes Among Women Trafficked for Sex in the United States: A Closer Look. Journal of Interpersonal Violence , 21 (3), 12-38.

Moossy, R. (2016). Sex trafficking: Identifying Cases and Victims. NIJ Journal , 2 (262), 12-38.

Pollard, A. (2017). “Sex trafficking in Atlanta”. Lower Division Studies , 2-35.

Tripp, T. M., & McMahon-Howard, J. (2016). Perception vs. Reality: The Relationship Between Organized Crime and Human Trafficking in Metropolitan Atlanta. American Journal of Criminal Justice , 6 (4), 732–764.