Child Exploitation and Trafficking: Examining the Global Challenges and U.S. Responses
- ISBN-10
- 1442209828
- ISBN-13
- 9781442209824
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-12-16
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Authors
- T. Markus Funk, Virginia M. Kendall
Description
This book covers the history and present-day realities of the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and the law enforcement efforts to combat it. Written from the perspective of those who have spent their careers investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating these cases, the authors provide fresh, practical thinking to this challenging legal area.
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Other editions
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- 2016-12-21
- 544 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield
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