1st Edition

The Role of Consent in Human Trafficking

By Jessica Elliott Copyright 2015
274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

Human trafficking is consistently featured on the global political agenda. This book examines the trafficking of adult female victims for sexual exploitation, and specifically the understanding of consent and its influence in the identification and treatment of trafficking victims. Jessica Elliott argues that when applied to situations of human trafficking, migration and sexual exploitation,... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Contextual and Legal Background  3. Defining Trafficking: The Evolution of an International Legal Definition  4. Consent in the Law, and Consent to Sexual Exploitation  5. The Effect of Consent in Human Trafficking  6. The ‘Victim-Centred’ Approach to Tackling Trafficking: Determining who the Victims Are, and How They Should be Treated  7. Less than Trafficked, More than Smuggled: Dealing with the ‘Consensually Trafficked’  7. Conclusion

Biography

Jessica Elliott is a lecturer in law at the University of the West of England, UK.