Criminology Explains Human Trafficking

Criminology Explains Human Trafficking provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of criminological theory as it applies to the topic of human trafficking. Sarah Hupp Williamson uses real-life applications and case studies to highlight the connections between theory, research, and policy. She applies a diverse range of criminological theory to cover different forms of trafficking, victims versus offenders, the role of migration and globalization, domestic and international law, anti-trafficking efforts, and more. Through the use of discussion questions, activities, and policy boxes, students come away with a deeper understanding of theory as it applies to the field of human trafficking, including how various levels of analysis from the local to the global are often linked.

List of contents

Contents

List of Figures 

Introduction 

1 • Defining, Researching, and Responding to Human Trafficking 
2 • Deterrence and Victimization Theories 
3 • Psychological Theories 
4 • Social Structure Theories 
5 • Social Process Theories 
6 • Critical Perspectives 
7 • Integrationist Perspectives 

Bibliography 
Index 

About the author

Sarah Hupp Williamson is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of West Georgia. She is the author of Human Trafficking in the Era of Global Migration: Unraveling the Impact of Neoliberal Economic Policy.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Hupp Williamson
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.08.2024
• EAN: 9780520392410
• ISBN: 978-0-520-39241-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Criminology Explains
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Migration, immigration & emigration, Human trafficking, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Trafficking