The Role of Consent in Human Trafficking

Jessica Elliott (University of the West of England, UK)

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Routledge
23 October 2014

Organised crime; International criminal law; Offences against the person

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, the notion of consent presents problems which current international laws are unable to address. Establishing the presence of 'coercion' and a lack of consent can be highly problematic, particularly in situations of human trafficking and exploitative prostitution; activities which may be deemed inherently coercive and problematically clandestine.

By examining legal definitions of human trafficking in international instruments and their domestic implementation in different countries, the book explores victimhood in the context of exploitative migration, and argues that no clear line can be drawn between those who have been smuggled, trafficked, or 'consensually trafficked' into a situation of exploitation. The book will be great use and interest to students and researchers of migration law, transnational criminal law, and gender studies.

By: Jessica Elliott (University of the West of England UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 521g
ISBN: 9780415816113
ISBN 10: 0415816114
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 23 October 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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