Erbe Healy, Amy (2024) Identifying victims of human trafficking across the island of Ireland: Who counts? Who’s counting? Who wants to be counted? Criminology & Criminal Justice, Early online, https://doi.org/10.1177/17488958241252955.
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This article presents qualitative findings from a mixed-methods research study examining the extent and nature of human trafficking across the island of Ireland from January 2014 to September 2019. Specifically, this article focuses on information gathered from interviews with service-providers for victims of human trafficking. Participants were asked if they had information regarding victims of trafficking who had not been identified as victims of human trafficking by either An Garda Síochána in the Republic of Ireland or designated ‘first responders’ in Northern Ireland. If so, they were asked why the victims were not identified. Reasons included failure to identify victims by members of the police services and unwillingness of victims to work with the police services for a variety of reasons. To improve the accuracy of human trafficking statistics and provide services to more victims, we recommend that victim identification processes are broadened to include all relevant service-providers.
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care programme, service or facility
L Social psychology and related concepts > Life circumstances > Financial (money) difficulties / debt
MM-MO Crime and law > Organised crime
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime > Substance related crime > Crime associated with substance production and distribution
MM-MO Crime and law > Public order offence / social code crime > Prostitution / sex-work
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime and violence > Crime against persons (assault / abuse)
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime and violence > Crime against persons (assault / abuse) > Intimidation
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime and violence > Crime against persons (assault / abuse) > Sexual violence
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime and violence > Crime against persons (assault / abuse) > Human exploitation
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice system > Justice / enforcement agency > Police (Garda)
T Demographic characteristics > Child / children
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
VA Geographic area > Europe > Northern Ireland
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