In-depth studies on sex trafficking in women: the case of justice response, jurisprudence and human rights in Southeastern Europe

Abstract: Sex trafficking has from six hundred thousand to four million victims each year (McCabe and Manian, 2010: 41-43). Because of different legal barriers, sex trafficking is closely associated with organized crime; crime victims often do not search for support from legal systems, law enforcement authorities, or other officials (ibid.) This thesis was to understand how law affects the ability of prevent trafficking, and also to understand the key reasons why women have been subjected to trafficking. Additionally, the thesis aimed to answer the following research questions: How do crime victims argue over the legal action in their individual legal cases? To what extent, and if so, how have the lives of the victims affected by the legal rules and juridical decision during the trial and if there are a connection of human trafficking and domestic violence, and if so, which are the difference and similarities exited in the interpretation of human trafficking versus domestic violence in those legal cases? From the sociology of law perspective, it has been particularly important to discuss both the content of court decisions and their consequences; how the legal process proceeds, the effects this has on victims, and what is being done to identify barriers and create opportunities to prevent trafficking. This was particularly clear by the use of the intersectional debate made on human trafficking and domestic violence phenomena of Amy Barasch and Barbara C. Kryszko (2011). This comprehensive study describes in detail the nearest elements of both phenomena and by adapting two different circles, illustrate all those similarities and differences of human trafficking towards domestic violence phenomenon in front of the law and its use. Domestic violence phenomenon is explained as a direct consequence of human trafficking in this study. I have been referring to the crime victim ́s eventful life story, tried to link the knowledge interest that have responded directly to the question of how these events may be possible. Assimilation interest has a central role and is inspired by Håkan Hydén's (2002) way to explain and emphasize jurisprudence when he says that knowledge is possible only if we can ask new questions as to put together a new understanding in a new way. This thesis found that the law affects the ability of preventing trafficking by missing vital signs in which judges in a courtroom can determine whether the litigant is the victim or the perpetrator. According to crime victims' own stories, they were barley recognized as trafficking victims. The rare identification of judges or other court personnel passes even those who may be simultaneous crime victims of domestic violence (Godman and Leidholdt et. al, 2011). This study are attempting to throw the light of how individuals stories founded in this empirical research of two phenomena are extremely intellectually stimulating in relation to law and societies that in own way raises many common puzzling questions of law and society in order. © ANA FROKI 2014 Tel: +4670 466 15 26 E-mail: [email protected]