Human Trafficking on the Dark Web

Human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, is a grim reality of the 21st-century global landscape. This type of crime is considered the third most prevalent type of crime worldwide (Homeland Security Today, 2020). On any given day, around 40.3 million people are victims of human trafficking, 4.8 million of them because of forced sexual exploitation. Human trafficking deprives millions of their dignity and freedom and leaves them vulnerable to abuse and violence. It even threatens international security and peace. Additionally, human trafficking benefits criminal organizations and terrorist networks and undermines law and world order. While traditional channels of human trafficking still exist, the Dark Web allows criminals to traffic a greater number of victims across larger geographical boundaries. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Types of human trafficking
• Offenders’ behaviors, tactics, and methods
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