3 thoughts on “Policy Options Brief on Human Trafficking”
I agree with Annette in that you make a compelling case for why human trafficking is a problem that urgently needs to be addressed. Personally I do not know alot of information about this topic. I think your memo could be strengthened if you provided more details about the scope of this problem to the reader.
For example, in policy option two, you state that traffickers use schools to recruit victims. But, how often is this done by traffickers? Are there any statistics included in the cited research that states the scope of this specific problem? Showing this would allow readers to understand the importance of requiring human trafficking instruction in schools.
Also, for policy three, increasing the education requirement of New York State police officers to four years, you write that an increase in education would allow police officers to have increased awareness around issues of human trafficking. I think you can better strengthen this option by better explaining why more education would lead to this greater awareness. Afterall, these potential police officers will all be coming from different schools and will have studied different subjects. What exactly about having a college degree will allow police officers to be a solution to the problem of human trafficking?
Your policy options try to solve this problem from lots of different angles, such as through law enforcement, education and public health. Do you have any research that shows that the recommended policy options have been proven to make a difference in preventing or slowing down human trafficking? This would help me make a decision on which policy option is best.
It was a very interesting insight into human trafficking.
1) Is the case for the seriousness of the problem sufficient? If not, how could it be stronger?
I think it could be made stronger by really showing the details of how bad the problem is by adding some know statistics of how many poeople are estimated to be affected in NY state and a percentage of school kids that are affected if those statistics are available.
2) Can you think of any options not mentioned by the author(s) that might solve the problem? What are they?
For the illegal imigrant poplation that are trafficked, there could be a law installed that if a victim reports trafficking they will not be threatened with deportation. This might help more undocumented workers come forward to help fight this crime.
3) Do you have all the information you need to make a decision about which option(s) to choose? What more would it be helpful to know.
perhaps more information on how bad this problem is in schools, and in which geographical areas would it be more necessary to implement the education aspect in schools.
4) Which option or options seem best to you? Why?
I would have to choose the option of mandating anti trafficking health care initiatives because it seems like because so many people who’re trafficked end up in a hospital or ER that intervention and identification would help encourage people to come forward with being victimized. I would have to add some form of education in schools but would like to know what this would cost and if it’s necessary in every school.
From this paper I see a lack of evidence about who really suffers from human trafficking and why? Are they domestic workers, undocumented immigrants or forced sex workers. I like the fact that you stated that human trafficking has became a world wide industry that employs thousands of people and leads to the annual turnover of billions of dollars. My question to the writer is why does human trafficking still exist in our country? Is it because of weak legislation, lack of border controls, corrupted police officers or the power of the organized crime, what really causes this issue? Is it poverty? There are no historical facts. When it comes to the policies suggested to change and eliminate the problem. I really think that Policy Option 2: Require Human Trafficking Education in Schools is a very important one. Schools must educate students about trafficking, and provide them with a youth-friendly space to acknowledge and battle risk factors. This policy will not only help detect sex trafficking, but also will prevent it from happening by teaching the youth the danger of this horrific act.
Policy Option 5: Mandating Anti-Trafficking Initiatives for Public Health Professionals. This policy is amazing, and I’m so surprised that there is no department in hospitals for victims of human trafficking. I believe your policy is definitely a future success to track this hidden crime and detect who is behind it. By creating a central database as you mentioned, the program will help document the victims who are being identified and help carry on the investigations.
I agree with Annette in that you make a compelling case for why human trafficking is a problem that urgently needs to be addressed. Personally I do not know alot of information about this topic. I think your memo could be strengthened if you provided more details about the scope of this problem to the reader.
For example, in policy option two, you state that traffickers use schools to recruit victims. But, how often is this done by traffickers? Are there any statistics included in the cited research that states the scope of this specific problem? Showing this would allow readers to understand the importance of requiring human trafficking instruction in schools.
Also, for policy three, increasing the education requirement of New York State police officers to four years, you write that an increase in education would allow police officers to have increased awareness around issues of human trafficking. I think you can better strengthen this option by better explaining why more education would lead to this greater awareness. Afterall, these potential police officers will all be coming from different schools and will have studied different subjects. What exactly about having a college degree will allow police officers to be a solution to the problem of human trafficking?
Your policy options try to solve this problem from lots of different angles, such as through law enforcement, education and public health. Do you have any research that shows that the recommended policy options have been proven to make a difference in preventing or slowing down human trafficking? This would help me make a decision on which policy option is best.
It was a very interesting insight into human trafficking.
1) Is the case for the seriousness of the problem sufficient? If not, how could it be stronger?
I think it could be made stronger by really showing the details of how bad the problem is by adding some know statistics of how many poeople are estimated to be affected in NY state and a percentage of school kids that are affected if those statistics are available.
2) Can you think of any options not mentioned by the author(s) that might solve the problem? What are they?
For the illegal imigrant poplation that are trafficked, there could be a law installed that if a victim reports trafficking they will not be threatened with deportation. This might help more undocumented workers come forward to help fight this crime.
3) Do you have all the information you need to make a decision about which option(s) to choose? What more would it be helpful to know.
perhaps more information on how bad this problem is in schools, and in which geographical areas would it be more necessary to implement the education aspect in schools.
4) Which option or options seem best to you? Why?
I would have to choose the option of mandating anti trafficking health care initiatives because it seems like because so many people who’re trafficked end up in a hospital or ER that intervention and identification would help encourage people to come forward with being victimized. I would have to add some form of education in schools but would like to know what this would cost and if it’s necessary in every school.
From this paper I see a lack of evidence about who really suffers from human trafficking and why? Are they domestic workers, undocumented immigrants or forced sex workers. I like the fact that you stated that human trafficking has became a world wide industry that employs thousands of people and leads to the annual turnover of billions of dollars. My question to the writer is why does human trafficking still exist in our country? Is it because of weak legislation, lack of border controls, corrupted police officers or the power of the organized crime, what really causes this issue? Is it poverty? There are no historical facts. When it comes to the policies suggested to change and eliminate the problem. I really think that Policy Option 2: Require Human Trafficking Education in Schools is a very important one. Schools must educate students about trafficking, and provide them with a youth-friendly space to acknowledge and battle risk factors. This policy will not only help detect sex trafficking, but also will prevent it from happening by teaching the youth the danger of this horrific act.
Policy Option 5: Mandating Anti-Trafficking Initiatives for Public Health Professionals. This policy is amazing, and I’m so surprised that there is no department in hospitals for victims of human trafficking. I believe your policy is definitely a future success to track this hidden crime and detect who is behind it. By creating a central database as you mentioned, the program will help document the victims who are being identified and help carry on the investigations.