Charging Ahead: Prosecuting Human Trafficking Cases Without Victim Cooperation

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