The Relationship Between Corruption And Human Trafficking

TO WHAT EXTENT DOES CORRUPTION FACILITATE CRIMINAL GROUPS, SPECIFICALLY IN EASTERN EUROPE WHEN PURSUING TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES SUCH AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING (THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORRUPTION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING) By Student’s Name Code + Course Name Professor’s Name University Name City, State Date Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 4 2. 0 Literature Review 5 2.1 Introducion to the Theoretical framework 5 2.2.1 Corruption 6 3. 0 Human Trafficking in the European region 8 3.1 Human Trafficking 8 3.3.1 Fundamentals of human trafficking 9 3.2 Movement and Trafficking Flows of People across borders in the European region 9 4.0 Use of Corruption in Relation to Human Trafficking 12 4.1 What is corruption 12 4.2 Border Control†¦show more content†¦1.0 Introduction Trafficking of persons is the illegal practice of procuring human beings for unpaid work, slavery and or other forms of exploitations in physically abusive settings and locations from which they are not allowed to leave and return to their countries of residence (Danailova-Trainor, 2010). Trafficking of persons is a criminal activity as it deprives the victims of their fundamental human rights and their human dignity. The trafficking is done across the borders of the various countries of origin and those of destination. To curb this vice, the border point control staff has a great responsibility in its prevention. The border point security personnel’s have been identified as the major actors in the prevention and eradication of human trafficking (Hetzer, 2007). The main contributor and cause of the unending cases of human trafficking is corruption. Corruption can be defined as dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain by use of the deprivation technique. The traffickers engage in the trafficking activities for monetary gain (Hetzer, 2007). The victims are either coerced or deceived to cross the border without them realizing they are being trafficked or exploited. Many victims are promised better job opportunities, better pay, and working conditions and the ease of movement without enduring the legal process of visa acquisition. The border control authorities have accepted the bribes and the huge amounts of money offered