Obtaining social justice for victims of domestic minor sex trafficking

Bibliographic Data

ID12911776
AuthorsSue Frantz Micetic (0000-0003-4986-3491, Center for Inquiry, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume12
Issue11
Publication date2018-09-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soc4.12635
OpenAlexW2891785972
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited15

In 2000, the U.S. Congress passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPA) which focused on social justice for victims of human trafficking in foreign countries. The TVPA was soon revised to include domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) victims. Two major problems continue to complicate the lives of DMST victims: (1) the transitioning social construction of this population and (2) conflicting federal, state, and local laws that yield inconsistent policies for these youth. The numerous institutions involved with these minors which hold different values and perspectives further complicate the issue. This article examines the effect of transitioning social constructions on this population and the problems, policies, and politics that result in social injustice toward the youth who fall victim to this crime

Criminology · Economic Justice · Human trafficking · Injustice · Medical emergency · Minor (academic · Poison control · Political science · Population · Sex trafficking · Social issues · Sociology · State (computer science · Suicide prevention · Demography · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law · Medicine · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology