Degree Date
6-2023
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Psy.D. Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Academic Discipline
Clinical Psychology - Florida School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Christina D. Brown, Psy.D.
Second Advisor
Kathie Bates, Ph.D.
Abstract
Multidisciplinary professionals across criminal justice, public policy, education, and health and
human services have all attempted to understand the complex phenomenon of sex trafficking to assist victims, correct offenders, and prevent future abuse. However, current research has struggled to agree on terms, definitions of terms, best measures of prevalence, and recommendations to address sex trafficking in the United States. This review of current literature aims to offer a synthesized framework to conceptualize domestic sex trafficking perpetrator behaviors (what they do), their uses of force, fraud, and coercion (how they do it), and their motivations and justifications/rationalizations for those behaviors (why they do it). The resulting conceptual framework can serve as a roadmap to guide the development of tailored assessment instruments and evidence-based treatments as well as improve community prevention and education efforts.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Julie, "Pathways to Offending: Domestic Sex Trafficking" (2023). Dissertations. 739.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/739
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