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Labeling the Victim of Sex Trafficking: Exploring the Borderland between Rhetoric and Reality
Social & Legal Studies (2011)
  • Michelle Dempsey, Villanova University School of Law
  • Mary Bosworth, University of Oxford
  • Carolyn Hoyle, University of Oxford
Abstract

In this article we discuss findings from a small scoping study into the experiences of victims of trafficking and those who work with them. We use testimonies from our interviews to examine issues of choice, slavery and escape. We challenge some of the current language and terminology in the literature on trafficking and call for a more nuanced appreciation of the relationship between agency and victimization.

Keywords
  • Trafficking,
  • Prostitution,
  • Victims,
  • Women
Publication Date
2011
Citation Information
Michelle Dempsey, Mary Bosworth and Carolyn Hoyle. "Labeling the Victim of Sex Trafficking: Exploring the Borderland between Rhetoric and Reality" Social & Legal Studies Vol. 20 Iss. 3 (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michelle_dempsey/14/