ABSTRACT
As has been articulated throughout this book, and in particular in Chapters 1 and 2, the plight of human tra†cking is extensive globally. Tra†cking in human beings and a suitable criminal justice response to it is a topic of highest interest in many supranational* contexts such as the United Nations and the European Union (EU). “e decision of governments to raise eorts to combat this category of crimes to a governance level above the national is indicative of its nature; these are crimes to which one nation alone cannot respond comprehensively. “ey can legitimately be viewed as one of the catalysts and/or facilitators of the supranationalization of criminal justice. Despite all the initiatives undertaken, since 2000, of such activity, however, the rate of convictions for such crimes-perhaps the clearest indicator of criminal justice activity-remains low (see U.S. Department of State 2010).
