An Analysis of the Detection and Conviction Rates of Human Trafficking in Trinidad and Tobago
摘要
Human trafficking has emerged as a global phenomenon and an international threat. In the Caribbean, there is limited research and analysis on human trafficking and almost none on Trinidad and Tobago. Although there are global reports identifying states with low prosecution and conviction rates for human trafficking cases, there is little empirical research conducted to determine the challenges faced by countries in the prosecution of such cases. This chapter will therefore review the detection rate of human trafficking cases in Trinidad and Tobago for 2013–2022 and offer solutions to the challenges faced in detecting this transnational crime. In the context of this chapter which specifically examines the detection rates of human trafficking in Trinidad and Tobago, quantitative data analysis was conducted on secondary data. Challenges encountered in investigating the cases of human trafficking, recommendations aimed at increasing the detection rate and potentially securing prosecutions of human trafficking cases in Trinidad and Tobago will be provided and discussed.