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Human trafficking and slavery in Australia: Pathways, tactics, and subtle elements of enslavement

Human trafficking and slavery in Australia: Pathways, tactics, and subtle elements of enslavement
Human trafficking and slavery in Australia: Pathways, tactics, and subtle elements of enslavement
Human trafficking and slavery are heinous crimes that occur in all regions of the world. Victims are frequently trafficked or enslaved using tactics involving force, threats, or coercion. Perceptions of human trafficking and slavery often involve images of slaves, bound and shackled, kidnapped, and raped. Anecdotal evidence from Australia suggests that victims of human trafficking and slavery in Australia do not fit this stereotypical image. This article sets out to explore the more subtle elements of human trafficking and slavery in Australia through a review of human trafficking and slavery court case reports. The article presents summaries of case reports for the period 2004–2014 and identifies tactics of enslavement and pathways into slavery. The article also considers the implications—for identifying victims and combating human trafficking—of the more subtle methods of enslavement that occur in Australia.
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Davy, Deanna
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Davy, Deanna
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Davy, Deanna (2015) Human trafficking and slavery in Australia: Pathways, tactics, and subtle elements of enslavement. Women and Criminal Justice, 26 (3), 180-198. (doi:10.1080/08974454.2015.1087363).

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Human trafficking and slavery are heinous crimes that occur in all regions of the world. Victims are frequently trafficked or enslaved using tactics involving force, threats, or coercion. Perceptions of human trafficking and slavery often involve images of slaves, bound and shackled, kidnapped, and raped. Anecdotal evidence from Australia suggests that victims of human trafficking and slavery in Australia do not fit this stereotypical image. This article sets out to explore the more subtle elements of human trafficking and slavery in Australia through a review of human trafficking and slavery court case reports. The article presents summaries of case reports for the period 2004–2014 and identifies tactics of enslavement and pathways into slavery. The article also considers the implications—for identifying victims and combating human trafficking—of the more subtle methods of enslavement that occur in Australia.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 29 October 2015

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Local EPrints ID: 506513
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/506513
PURE UUID: 5ad3510f-1c5e-40a3-be0c-b7154366fd78
ORCID for Deanna Davy: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0105-8787

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Date deposited: 11 Nov 2025 17:32
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