Revisiting the Element of Exploitation in the Definition of Trafficking in Persons in Republic Act No. 9208

• Main Author: Quan, Ryan Jeremiah D
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2012
• Subjects: Criminal Law; Human Rights; Human Rights Law; Law
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ateneo-school-of-law-pubs/35; http://ateneolawjournal.com/main/varticle/94
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Trafficking in Persons has evolved from its first forms as ancient slavery and prostitution, to the intricate systems of human exploitation which exist in the present day. More often than not, the crime is a cross-border one, involving many groups and steps which take a victim from their homeland to...