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Disrupting human trafficking in U.S. agriculture by focusing on the supply chain

Disrupting human trafficking in U.S. agriculture by focusing on the supply chain

Northeastern researchers are hoping to disrupt human trafficking in US agriculture with an unusual approach: They are focused on the victims.
Human trafficking in the US is a much bigger problem than we think
State and regional law enforcement records likely reflect less than 10 percent of trafficking victims in the area, according to new research by Amy Farrell, a Northeastern University professor who studies human trafficking. Photo by iStock

Human trafficking in the US is a much bigger problem than we think

New research shows that obstacles at various reporting levels have resulted in crime statistics that are much lower than reality.
Northeastern University, New England Coalition Against Trafficking host conference on the warning signs of human trafficking

Northeastern University, New England Coalition Against Trafficking host conference on the warning signs of human trafficking

The first step to fighting human trafficking is the ability to spot when it’s happening. But identifying someone who is caught in the web of a trafficking scheme requires an eye for nuanced details, says Amy Farrell, an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern who studies human trafficking.
Human trafficking happens every day in the US. Why do we hear about it only at the Super Bowl?

Human trafficking happens every day in the US. Why do we hear about it only at the Super Bowl?

It's a phenomenon that happens year after year. As hundreds of thousands of football fans flood into designated cities across the United States in anticipation of the Super Bowl, ranks of human traffickers bring sex- and labor-workers to meet the demands of the crowds, says Amy Farrell, an associate professor at Northeastern who studies human trafficking.
Can data help make racial profiling by police a thing of the past?

Can data help make racial profiling by police a thing of the past?

Jack McDevitt, who directs the Institute on Race and Justice, is leading a study of police stops and searches in Douglas County, Kansas.
Study finds human trafficking is judged unevenly by law, public

Study finds human trafficking is judged unevenly by law, public

Researchers found that laws that invested in fiscal and human resources increased human trafficking arrests and prosecutions.
After Ferguson, building police-community trust

After Ferguson, building police-community trust

In the wake of last year’s deadly shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, as well as other events in which the police’s use of force has been questioned, is policing in America facing a legitimacy crisis? And if so, what do we do about it? Amy Farrell, an associate professor in the School of […]
Understanding Ferguson

Understanding Ferguson

An interdisciplinary panel of Northeastern University professors convened on Wednesday night to discuss the factors that contributed to and arose from the shooting death of an unarmed teenager this summer in Ferguson, Missouri.
The hidden world of labor trafficking

The hidden world of labor trafficking

A new study conducted by Northeastern University in collaboration with the Urban Institute examined the comprehensive state of labor trafficking networks in the U.S.
Britain’s home secretary: combating human trafficking requires global effort

Britain’s home secretary: combating human trafficking requires global effort

On Monday at Northeastern, Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May served as the keynote speaker during a panel discussion focusing on combating human trafficking and modern slavery.