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Jing Xiao
University of New Haven
Human trafficking violates fundamental human rights. Related crimes incite severe economic, social, and health impact on victims and their families. Since the United Nation Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime in 2000 (United Nations, 2000), governments in most nations have initiated special campaigns with specific programs and services in supporting human trafficking victims. However, empirical research has identified many of the programs and services as not meeting the needs of the victims (Davy, 2015; Hemming et al., 2016; Munro-Kramer et al. 2020).