Topic > The pros and consequences of human trafficking - 808

Between 2007 and 2010, approximately 118 countries and 136 different nationalities were victims of traffickers (United Nations publications, 2012). If we want to advance successful models of globalization, we must toughen sanctions for those who commit these crimes. In his article “A Decade in Review…” Luis CdeBaca states that prevention, protection and prosecution are the key to stopping this global trend (CdeBaca, 2008). All three must be implemented together and will not work independently. Preventing trafficking begins with prosecuting criminals. But court proceedings often cannot take place without the testimony of witnesses. This makes victim protection essential to ending human trafficking. This, together with greater government involvement in labor law enforcement, we can bring justice to more victims. The government can check more by checking labor recruitment companies and potentially introducing more restrictive visas that allow people to cross borders more easily (CdeBaca,