Stop the InJustice
Past Initiative
Initiative Update
Stop the InJustice evolved into Safe Harbor. To learn more about Safe Harbor laws, click the button below.
Our campaign goal
is to enact non-punitive responses to child sex trafficking victims in every state
Punishing commercially sexually exploited minors creates social and legal contradictions that undermine the fight against juvenile sex trafficking— further harming victims and hindering a needed shift in cultural attitudes. This campaign is committed to developing protective responses and avenues to connect youth to trauma informed services and eliminating the criminalization of juveniles for the crimes committed against them.
From the Survivors
Over One Third of States
can still criminalize children for prostitution
Research and Resources
On Protective Responses. Use the following research and resources from Shared Hope’s Center for Justice & Advocacy to understand the issue of non-criminalization and the need for protective responses for juvenile sex trafficking victims.
SEEKING JUSTICE REPORT
Seeking Justice: Legal approaches to eliminate criminal liability for child sex trafficking victims. Seeking Justice is a comprehensive resource for understanding the various statutory approaches states have taken to eliminate a minor’s criminal liability for prostitution and other offenses related to their victimization. This report also examines the importance of incorporating a trauma-informed service response.
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