ABSTRACT
Human trafficking requires interventions both at the beginning and at the end of the theoretical trafficking chain. Retroactive attempts to control this crime, that is, by punishing offenders ex post facto, are far less effective in the longer term than preventive measures that erect barriers against human trafficking at the outset. This involves not only the promulgation of laws and capacity development among law enforcement agencies but also, more fundamentally, developing an inclusive anti-trafficking culture that can proactively function to mobilise the law enforcers before infringements take place.
