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Sex trafficking

Human Trafficking Reporting System (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

The Human Trafficking Reporting System (HTRS) was developed in 2007 to collect data on alleged human trafficking incidents from state and local law enforcement agencies. It collected information on incident, suspect, and victim characteristics from 38 human trafficking task forces, funded by the Department of Justice. Incident data include the number of suspects and victims, number of agencies involved in the incident, confirmation of incident...

Survey of State Attorneys General Offices (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

The Survey of State Attorneys General Offices was designed to collect data on special topic areas. The first survey in the series addressed jurisdiction over white-collar crime and the second addressed jurisdiction over human-trafficking offenses. Because the roles and responsibilities of attorneys general vary by state, the White-Collar Crime survey was a census of the 50 states and the District of Columbia; the Human Trafficking...

MS13 in the Americas: Major Findings

Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

Research and Evaluation of Trafficking in Persons, Fiscal Year 2021

Closing Date
With this solicitation, NIJ continues to build upon its research and evaluation efforts to better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking in persons in the United States. Applicants should propose research projects that — first and foremost — have clear implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research projects addressing the following priority areas...