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100 _aDevasitham. M.
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245 _aThe mindset and tactics of human traffickers
260 _aThe Indian Police Journal
300 _a67(1), Jan-Mar, 2020: p.40-48
520 _aThe purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth analysis of the mindset and tactics of human traffickers. The traffickers are the key players in human trafficking cycles and they play a vital role in identifying the vulnerable victims, trap them by using false promises, exploit them and selling them as a commodity to other buyers. Despite human trafficking considered as a global crime and all the countries taking constant efforts to combat it, the knowledge on the traffickers, trafficking networks, roles of the traffickers, relationship with other criminals and to the victims, and the modus operandi are less known. To combat human trafficking, understanding the mindset of the traffickers, techniques, traps, mentality, intentions, benefits and networks are important. This paper aims to give clear pictures on human trafficking, forms, current statistics, mindset and tactics of traffickers during trafficking the vulnerable victims. The techniques used by the traffickers to scout, trap and exploit the trapped victim. This paper also discussed why it is important for law enforcement officials to understand the mindset and tactics of traffickers, the significance of being organized to combat this organized crime across the globe.- Reproduced
650 _aMindset, Tactics, Human traffickers, Organized crime, Trafficking, Exploitation, Vulnerable victims
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773 _aThe Indian Police Journal
906 _aCRIMES
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