Human trafficking is the third largest business for organized crime worldwide, next to illegal weapons trading and drugs. Written by well-respected criminal justice scholars, this book examines the criminal investigation of sex trafficking. Providing a multidisciplinary exploration of this topic, the authors discuss:

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• International and national perspectives and the history of sex trafficking in America
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• Effective ways to train law enforcement in investigations
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• Major federal and state laws most applicable in sex trafficking investigations
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• The sexual exploitation of American children and those brought in from foreign countries
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• Interrogation of sex-trafficking suspects
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• Crime scene examination and physical evidence
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• The role and responsibilities of prosecutors
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• Effective ways to develop and maintain a multiagency task force
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