Walking prey : how America's youth are vulnerable to sex slavery / Holly Austin Smith ; foreword by Mira Sorvino.
2014
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Title
Walking prey : how America's youth are vulnerable to sex slavery / Holly Austin Smith ; foreword by Mira Sorvino.
Author
Smith, Holly Austin.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781137278739 hardcover
1137278730 hardcover
1137278730 hardcover
Published
New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Language
English
Description
viii, 248 pages ; 25 cm
Call Number
HQ144 .S657 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.760973
Summary
"Today, two cultural forces are converging to make America's youth easy targets for sex traffickers. Younger and younger girls are engaging in adult sexual attitudes and practices, and the pressure to conform means thousands have little self-worth and are vulnerable to exploitation. At the same time, thanks to social media, texting, and chatting services, predators are able to ferret out their victims more easily than ever before. In Walking Prey, advocate and former victim Holly Austin Smith shows how middle class suburban communities are fast becoming the new epicenter of sex trafficking in America. Smith speaks from experience: Without consistent positive guidance or engagement, Holly was ripe for exploitation at age fourteen. A chance encounter with an older man led her to run away from home, and she soon found herself on the streets of Atlantic City. Her experience led her, two decades later, to become one of the foremost advocates for trafficking victims. Smith argues that these young women should be treated as victims by law enforcement, but that too often the criminal justice system lacks the resources and training to prevent the vicious cycle of prostitution. This is a clarion call to take a sharp look at one of the most striking human rights abuses, and one that is going on in our own backyard. "-- Provided by publisher.
"A former sex trafficking victim argues that thousands of children across the United States are at risk of being sold into prostitution, and shows how popular culture is fuelling this dangerous trend"-- Provided by publisher.
"A former sex trafficking victim argues that thousands of children across the United States are at risk of being sold into prostitution, and shows how popular culture is fuelling this dangerous trend"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Before Atlantic City. Are your children at risk? ; The "willing victim" ; Community risk factors ; Advertising to children and teens ; Negative messages in popular culture ; Violence against women
Atlantic City. The buyers ; Control and violence ; Traffickers and the rules of trafficking ; The "rescue"
After Atlantic City. Immediate aftercare for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation ; Intermediate and long-term aftercare ; Prevention and advocacy
Epilogue.
Atlantic City. The buyers ; Control and violence ; Traffickers and the rules of trafficking ; The "rescue"
After Atlantic City. Immediate aftercare for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation ; Intermediate and long-term aftercare ; Prevention and advocacy
Epilogue.