In the Dock: Examining the UK’s Criminal Justice Response to Trafficking
Examines the effectiveness of trafficking investigations and prosecutions through the UK Criminal Justice System (CJS)3 in terms of law, policy and practice. In particular, the report focuses on: Obstacles that impede an effective criminal justice response to trafficking; The UK’s ability to ensure its obligations to protect trafficked persons participating in criminal proceedings; Adherence to the requirement not to criminalise trafficked persons; and presenting examples of good practice from within the UK and abroad wherever possible.
