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Society’s Persistent Misconception: Women Sell Sex Because They Should and Men Buy Sex Because They Can
Commercial sexual exploitation can be viewed, simply, as a two-part system: supply and demand. Under an economic theory, supply (prostituted persons) follows demand (purchasers of sex). In theory, one would surmise that...
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3 Ways My Church Could Have Helped Free Me
Guest Blogger: Lexie Smith I am sure my new youth pastor never expected the words that came out of my mouth. It was evident by his slightly dropped jaw and wide eyes...
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Penalties Without Victim Protections and State Investment Fall Short
Identifying Effective Counter-Trafficking Programs and Practices in the U.S.: Legislative, Legal, and Public Opinion Strategies that Work is a recent study that examines arrests or prosecutions under state human trafficking laws and...
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Wake Up Call Leads Man to Fight Sex Trafficking; How JuST Faith Summit Will Equip the Willing
Guest Blogger Jay McKenney I remember the first time I heard the phrase “sex trafficking.” I didn’t quite understand it. When I did hear what it meant I saw it as happening...
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