The financial investigation of human trafficking in the UK:: legal and practical perspectives

Ben Middleton; Georgios A. Antonopoulos; Georgios Papanicolaou

doi:10.1177/0022018319834364

The financial investigation of human trafficking in the UK: legal and practical perspectives

Ben Middleton^*, Georgios A. Antonopoulos, Georgios Papanicolaou

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Abstract

A significant body of law and policy has been directed to organised crime generally, with Human Trafficking remaining high on the political agenda. This article conducts a contextualised study of Human Trafficking in the UK, examining the underpinning legal framework before drawing on the expertise of key professionals in the sector, who have been interviewed for this purpose. It is suggested that it is not so much the legal framework that is the problem, but rather there are a number of practical and policy-related considerations that the government should consider as part of their efforts to combat Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	284-293
Number of pages	10
Journal	The Journal of Criminal Law
Volume	83
Issue number	4
Early online date	4 Mar 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018319834364
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

compensation
asset seizure
confiscation
slavery
Trafficking victims

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