A Data-Driven Method for Allocating Global Resources Among the 3P’s of Human Trafficking
Vernon Murray, PhD | September 24 | 10:15-11:15 AM
Topic: Research, Conceptual | Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Human trafficking intervention relies on the 3p’s paradigm. However, insufficient guidelines are offered regarding resource allocation for each “p.” The Murray et al. (2015) “Victim Intervention Marketing” framework can offer guidelines. In the framework, victims enter and remain in human trafficking situations voluntarily (i.e., the absence of interpersonal coercion), semi-voluntarily (i.e., pressure by a loved one), or involuntarily (i.e., children and coerced adults). Murray et al. (Archives of Criminology, 2021) expanded the framework to include the 3P’s. Each p is emphasized for a specific victim entry/continuance mode. For instance, prevention and prosecution should be de-emphasized for voluntary entrants, who are typically impoverished. In the short run, preventing them from working, and/or prosecuting their traffickers is likely to render them worse off. Thus, an emphasis on protection (e.g., food donations) should be emphasized. Prevention and prosecution are approached with similar logic. The result is a 3x3 matrix, where each cell has an optimal mix of p’s. When victim percentages are determined for each cell, minor computations indicate the percentage of resources that should be allocated for each p (ceteris paribus). Specifically, for each p, the row and column percentages (of victims) are summed and divided by two. Based on a sample of 55,000 global human trafficking victims from the CTDC, Vernon Murray and Sherry Dingman determined that global trafficking interventions should allocate 60% of its resources to prosecution, 30% to protection, and 10% to prevention. Global strategists should incorporate the above percentages into strategic plans. Co-author on this research project was Sherry Dingman.
Presentation Objectives:
· Present the "Victim Intervention Marketing" and the "Extended Victim Intervention Marketing" framework
· Present the current global percentages in each cell of the extended framework
· Show the mathematical equation for allocating global resources to each of the 3p's
· Show the percentages of the worlds human trafficking resources that should be allocated to each p.