Human Trafficking

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This Course will examine the complex issues of modern day trafficking and slavery of human beings. We will look at the global scope of the problem, the major types of slavery that exists today, attempt to understand the root causes in a globalized world as well as the relationship between supply and demand. We will specifically look at the role of the U.S. Government since the passage of the Trafficking in Persons Act of 2000 and the various re-authorizations. A major focus will also be on Domestic Trafficking that occurs in our own back yard.