The Sexual Trafficking of Juveniles: A Theoretical Model |
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Authors: | D. A. Lopez Henrik Minassians |
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Affiliation: | Department of Sociology, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California, USA |
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Abstract: | Research on the sexual trafficking of juveniles has increased. However, there has been no theoretical model developed incorporating variables into a systemic, interactive analysis of the issue. Utilizing Parsonian functionalism as its foundation, the authors developed such a model. The model is based on sociological, criminological, and psychological theories and concepts with a particular emphasis on the role of environmental design in trafficking. Unique to this study, the authors propose that a symbiotic relationship exists between the adolescent brain and trafficker as psychopath as contextualized in the Stockholm syndrome. We offer research and policy implications based on the model. |
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Keywords: | adolescence offenders theories psychological trafficking victims |
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