To Proactively Combat Human Trafficking: Empirical Study on Nationwide Prevalence and Perpetrator Clearances

Despite the national and international grievance of human trafficking, to date, no research exists to evaluate the relationship between perpetrator clearances and changes in human trafficking quantity counts. Additionally, most current data sets and analyses aggregate into nationwide conclusions rather than examine local and regional-level applicability. Presenting a new perspective, this research uses locally-provided data to generate accurate conclusions about human trafficking specific to the United States with a focus on community, socio-economic, and judicial contributions. While quantitative empirical methods conclude no connection between perpetrator clearance rates and a change in human trafficking victims, a qualitative interpretation suggests new perspectives and materials aimed to allow local, regional, and national-level stakeholders to combat human trafficking.