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Female Offenders in Human Trafficking: Analyzing Roles in a Spanish Sample

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  • Andrea Giménez-Salinas

    (Department of Sociology and Social Work, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 28049 Madrid, Spain)

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Offenders convicted of trafficking human beings for sexual exploitation involve a high percentage of women compared to other similar offenses. Previous studies have searched for explanations for the dynamics of the illegal sex market and the coercion experienced by victims during the process of exploitation and exit. This article analyses the content of 58 judicial decisions involving a sample of 148 women convicted in Spain of trafficking in human beings between 2017 and 2024. Two main dimensions are explored: the criminal organizations performing the sexual exploitation phase in Spain and the characteristics, positions, and roles of women traffickers within the criminal organizations. Half of the sample occupies leadership roles, while the other half consists of supporters, especially in larger trafficking networks. Regarding the positions and roles of women offenders, supporters and partners in crime are at higher risk of being coerced due to the nature of their roles or partnerships.

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  • Andrea Giménez-Salinas, 2024. "Female Offenders in Human Trafficking: Analyzing Roles in a Spanish Sample," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:11:p:605-:d:1514408
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