Recognizing Modern Slavery

Abstract

Modern Slavery" comprises of forms of extreme labour exploitation. With its Modern Slavery Law 2015, the UK is said to be at the forefront of international efforts to address the crime. But to be effective, members of the public and officers of government agencies need to be able to recognize situations as modern slavery. Students and police officers were given seven scenarios developed from real cases and the literature. It turns out that police officers recognise most of the scenarios, in contrast to students. Identifying situations as modern slavery appears related to strong moral disapproval, resulting in preferences for harsher punishment. After all, modern slavery challenges the foundations of a liberal society.

Professionals' Views on Responding to County Lines‐Related Criminal Exploitation in the West Midlands, UK

“…NGOs or grassroots initiatives) may be better‐placed to deliver various interventions than police and other statutory agencies – especially where tensions and mistrust are pronounced. Targeted prevention/early intervention in county lines criminal exploitation also requires effective identification of those at risk, which can be challenging in practice (Hudek, 2018; Machura et al ., 2019).…”

Fluid Vulnerabilities: Narratives of Modern Slavery in India During Lockdown Introduction

“…Building resilience and ending slavery in all its forms means addressing the structural inequalities that make it possible and profitable (see Stringer & Michailova, 2018;Christ & Burrit, 2021). This means acknowledging and seeking to better understand how and why people flow into, out of, and between different high-risk contexts, rather than simply seeking to address incidences of abuse and exploitation in specific sectors where and when they take place (see Machura et al, 2019). The community narrator approach seeks to contribute to filling this gap in knowledge while providing a channel through which the support networks of vulnerable people can be expanded and strengthened.…”

Do cryptocurrencies enable and facilitate modern slavery?

“…Machura et al (2019, p. 202) defines modern slavery as the “[…] exploitation through utilisation of victims’ vulnerabilities”. This essentially means that modern slavery is not only used to define individuals that are threatened or subject to violent acts, but also the victims of manipulation.…”

“…This essentially means that modern slavery is not only used to define individuals that are threatened or subject to violent acts, but also the victims of manipulation. It should be noted that Machura et al (2019, p. 202) and Cockbain and Brayley-Morris (2018, p. 192) specifically find human trafficking to be one of the largest subsets of modern slavery, but further state that research has increasingly found several additional forms of exploitation that fit the definition. One of the more distinguishing factors of modern slavery, when compared to the conventional perspective, is that victims “may receive some form of payment” (Machura et al , 2019, p. 202) and “may not be under the complete control of another” (Bales et al , 2015, p. 18).…”

“…It should be noted that Machura et al (2019, p. 202) and Cockbain and Brayley-Morris (2018, p. 192) specifically find human trafficking to be one of the largest subsets of modern slavery, but further state that research has increasingly found several additional forms of exploitation that fit the definition. One of the more distinguishing factors of modern slavery, when compared to the conventional perspective, is that victims “may receive some form of payment” (Machura et al , 2019, p. 202) and “may not be under the complete control of another” (Bales et al , 2015, p. 18). However, the individual would still be considered a ‘modern slave’ by virtue of the nature of work, the amount of payment and the conditions of work.…”