Charging Ahead: Prosecuting Human Trafficking Cases Without Victim Cooperation

58 No. 2 Crim. Law Bulletin ART 2, Spring 2022.

11 Pages Posted: 4 May 2022 Last revised: 13 Jun 2022

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Alicen Rodolph

Human Trafficking Institute

Tyler Dunman

Human Trafficking Institute

Date Written: April 1, 2022

Abstract

This Article provides brief, practical guidance and resources to practitioners prosecuting human trafficking cases. More specifically, this Article examines issues contributing to the non-cooperation of victims and protections employable to encourage victim participation. Using the victim-centered and prosecution-led approaches, this Article then provides pre-trial and trial strategies for proceeding without victim and survivor cooperation.

Keywords: human trafficking, prosecution, protections, strategies, resources, collaboration, victim-centered, victim, survivor, cooperation

Suggested Citation

Rodolph, Alicen and Dunman, Tyler, Charging Ahead: Prosecuting Human Trafficking Cases Without Victim Cooperation (April 1, 2022). 58 No. 2 Crim. Law Bulletin ART 2, Spring 2022., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4077286 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4077286

Alicen Rodolph (Contact Author)

Human Trafficking Institute ( email )

United States

Tyler Dunman

Human Trafficking Institute ( email )

United States

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