TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - 'A vile and violent thing': female traffickers and the criminal justice response
JO  - British journal of criminology
A1  - Broad, Rose
SP  - 1058
EP  - 1075
VL  - 55
IS  - 6
N2  - This paper presents research that analysed data regarding offenders convicted for trafficking offences in the United Kingdom. The paper identifies three themes relating to women's involvement in trafficking activity. First, women perform lower level roles in trafficking that render them more susceptible to detection. Second, previous experiences of victimization have often provided pathways into offending for these women. Third, convicted female traffickers are frequently involved in intimate relationships with male traffickers. A more responsive approach to female traffickers, it is argued, would acknowledge the role of previous victimization, show greater understanding of the power dynamics between co-defendants and would need to be supported by policy conversant of the intersections between economic and sexual exploitation, gender inequality and global inequalities.     Keywords: Human trafficking<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-0955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azv072
ID  - ref1
ER  -