Background
Identifying a gap in the literature is essential to determine areas for further research and explore various subjects. The broad topic area of crime selected for this paper is human trafficking. The demographic variable that is thought to affect this topic is poverty. Therefore, human trafficking can be viewed as the dependent variable (DV), while poverty is the independent variable (IV) in this study. This paper aims to identify a research question and synthesize information on human trafficking and poverty by providing an annotated bibliography of relevant sources.
Research question: To what extent, if any, does poverty contribute to human trafficking?
Annotated Bibliography
Human Trafficking (DV)
Naik, A. B. (2018). Impacts, causes, and consequences of women trafficking in India from a human rights perspective. Social Sciences, 7(2), 76-80. Web.
This article focuses on exploring the human trafficking of women from the perspective of fundamental human rights. The author determines the causes of this phenomenon, as well as its consequences, purposes, and discriminative nature. This source is similar to other articles in this bibliography since it underlines the need to eliminate human trafficking and lists preventive measures. At the same time, this article is different due to its emphasis on gender discrimination and the Indian context.
Okeshola, F. B., & Adenugba, A. A. (2018). Human Trafficking: A Modern Day Slavery in Nigeria. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 8(2), 40-44.
This source examines the subject of human trafficking in the context of Nigeria. It emphasizes that globalization contributes to discrimination and associated adverse outcomes for the population. Similar to other sources on this list, this article identifies the implications of human trafficking in the world. Nevertheless, this work is unique due to its exploration of trends and contributory factors for this social phenomenon in Nigeria.
Sweileh, W. M. (2018). Research trends on human trafficking: A bibliometric analysis using Scopus database. Globalization and Health, 14(1), 1-12. Web.
This article regards human trafficking as a global threat to security and health. The author examines the effects of globalization and criminal organizations on this business. Similar to the work by Okeshola and Adenugba (2018), this source examines the trends and patterns of human trafficking between the years 2000 and 2017. As a result, research findings support the idea of biometric indicators and their role in this phenomenon and its impact on people from different groups.
Poverty (IV)
John, G. (2019). Poverty as a factor in human trafficking in Rwanda. American Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 4(1), 188-201. Web.
This article focuses on a particular aspect associated with human trafficking: poverty. The author explores the connection between one’s income level and the risks of human trafficking in various populations. A questionnaire was developed to collect data and arrive at conclusions regarding the subject. This source is different from others due to its comprehensive nature, while his focus remains similar to that of other items on this list.
Reid, J. A., Baglivio, M. T., Piquero, A. R., Greenwald, M. A., & Epps, N. (2019). No youth left behind to human trafficking: Exploring profiles of risk. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 89(6), 704. Web.
This source examines various factors that affect one’s risk level for youth human trafficking. The authors identified six risk profiles with different characteristics that can be used to detect individuals at high risk. This article is unique due to its focus on a particular age group. At the same time, its findings support the statements made by other authors regarding the consequences and impact of human trafficking on health, behavior, and drug use.
Sheu, J. C., Torres, M. I., Gordon, M. R., Nguyen, P. T., & Coverdale, J. H. (2021). The potential impact of climate change on human trafficking: A narrative review. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 209(5), 324-329. Web.
This article delves into the subject of human trafficking and explores various factors affecting it. While climate change is the authors’ main focus, a statement is made regarding the role of poverty, migration status, gender, and political inequality in determining people’s risk levels. This source provides a different perspective on the problem by exploring climate change risk factors and contributes to other authors’ findings regarding human trafficking.