Despite extensive sociological research on gender and organizations, criminologists have paid insufficient attention to how organizational context market demands may shape the extent nature of women's participation in illicit enterprises. This study uses an framework examine case Chinese human smuggling United States. Drawing from interviews with 129 smugglers, we propose a gendered perspective for understanding place women enterprise. We argue that limited violence turf as organizing...

In this volume of The ANNALS, we present a collection empirically based research projects on migrant smuggling, seeking to create more nuanced understanding the topic that supersedes perspectives are often found in mainstream narratives unscrupulous and ruthless criminal gangs preying vulnerable desperate migrants. contributing authors rely field data reveal complex symbiotic relationships between migrants people behind their journeys. Often misunderstood juxtaposition security control,...

This paper examines the inner workings of Chinese human smuggling organizations. Contrary to widely held conceptions about organized crime, most alien smugglers are otherwise ordinary citizens whose familial networks and fortuitous social contacts have enabled them pool resources transport cargoes around world. They come from diverse backgrounds form temporary alliances carry out operations. With exception a shared commitment making money, little holds together. The organizations mostly...

Coming to America make a better life has long been dream of many from around the world, even if it means being smuggled into country gain entry. This book examines how human smuggling and trafficking activities United States are carried out explores legal policy challenges dealing with these problems. Zhang covers scope patterns global activities; strategies methods employed by various groups bring individuals States; major routes venues; involvement organized criminal organizations in...

Research on labor trafficking faces many methodological challenges, which make it difficult to provide reliable estimates of the problem. In this research, we applied respondent-driven sampling and unique access migrant communities in San Diego County, California, estimate extent violations one America’s largest Spanish-speaking immigrant destinations. We found that 30 percent undocumented laborers were victims trafficking, 55 other abuses, about half these victimization experiences occurred...

Background Although hepatitis A virus (HAV) and B (HBV) infections are vaccine-preventable diseases, few homeless parolees coming out of prisons jails have received the vaccination series. Objectives The study focused on completion HAV HBV vaccine series among men parole. efficacy three levels peer coaching (PC) nurse-delivered interventions was compared at 12-month follow-up: (a) intensive nurse case management (PC-NCM); (b) PC intervention condition, with minimal involvement; (c) usual...

In the late 1990s, California legislators funded a statewide, community-based correctional program intended to reduce parolee recidivism. Overseen by Department of Corrections, PreventingParolee Crime Program (PPCP) provided literacy training, employment services, housing assistance, and substance abuse treatment tens thousands parolees. The study found that PPCP produced modest reductions in reincarcerations parole absconding, creating potential for substantial long-term cost savings...

The objective of this study is to evaluate an intervention designed reduce human trafficking among Denotified Tribes (DNTs) in two regions India. We will conduct a cluster-randomized controlled trial utilizing participatory-designed, community health worker (CHW)- delivered public intervention. CHWs be trained anti-human-trafficking advocacy and psychological first aid (humane, supportive practical assistance people who are distressed) DNT members, mobilize resources ensure access mental...

Contents Preface xxx Acknowledgments PART ONE. SNAKEHEADS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING 1. Coming to America: Illegal Chinese Migration the United States 3 2. Becoming a Snakehead 000 3. Recruitment, Preparation, and Departure 4. Smuggling Activities in Transit 5. Arrival Payment Collection 6. Making Money from Human TWO. THE SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION 7. Organizational Operational Characteristics 8. The Dyadic Cartwheel Network 9. Traditional Organized Crime 10. Women 11. Future of Appendix A: Research...

The research community on human trafficking has grown significantly in the past two decades, and consequently produced a large body of literature. There is much to celebrate – volume scholarship advocacy literature have exerted sizable influence policy making funding priorities. More specifically, progress been made measurement prevalence estimation techniques, some consensus forming gradually common measures counting rules quantify activities. Another major change growing rigors outcome...

Journal Article MEASURING SHAMING IN AN ETHNIC CONTEXT Get access SHELDON X. ZHANG *Sociology Department, California State UniversitySan Marcos Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British of Criminology, Volume 35, Issue 2, Spring 1995, Pages 248–262, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048497 Published: 01 March 1995

This study represents an attempt to test Braithwaite’s theory of reintegrative shaming with operationalization scheme two variables—disapproval delinquent behavior (shaming) and forgiveness the transgressor (reintegration) by parents peers. The combines measures delinquency disapproval peers capture concept shaming. Using data collected from first waves National Youth Survey, finds no effect either parental or peer on predatory in wave when effects other important variables are held...

Therapeutic communities have become increasingly popular among correctional agencies with drug-involved offenders. This quasi-experimental study followed a group of inmates who participated in prison-based therapeutic community California state prison, comparison matched offenders, for more than 5 years after their initial prison release. Contrary to successes reported elsewhere, this found no difference new arrests and returns between participants the years. Overall, 60% both groups were...