Is human trafficking one of the most lucrative crimes in the world? 1] (Amanda Kloer, March 15, 2011) Did you know that human trafficking is slavery and it happens everywhere, including where you live. This happens to a lot of normal people like you. Most of the products you buy at the supermarket, like food, clothing and shoes, are made by people who have been trafficked into factories. Will human trafficking stop if we legalize it? Human trafficking has become a global problem, as it affects all kinds of people everywhere. people. [1] Every year, more than 80,000 people are transported to another country to be sold as prostitutes, workers or slaves. 80% of them are women and children. Human trafficking exists in almost every country in the world. All over the world you can see it in hotels, bars or even on the road. Most victims are used for sexual exploitation. Victims are treated like animals, beaten or killed once their work is done. Only a few lucky victims escape and survive afterward.[9](Human Trafficking Statistics) Human trafficking in the United States is a huge criminal industry; approximately 17,500 foreign nationals are trafficked into the United States each year. It is inhumane to buy and sell people all over the world; since no one has it, they are not allowed to start a business buying and selling human beings. Human trafficking always leaves traces behind for people who have been trafficked, because after escaping from traffickers, they may have mental problems that will make their lives difficult later.[10] (October 18, 2013) 30,000 is the number. child victims of human trafficking in South Africa.[7](Not for Sale Campaign) Many people who want jobs in South Africa fall into the traps of traffickers, and...... in the middle paper... ... damn --- a-new-form-of-slave-trade-in-bangladesh.html4. http://humantraffickingmovie.com/human-trafficking-statistics.html5. http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-10-18-human-trafficking-sensationalist-and-unsubstantiated-reporting/#.Uq23jVmsp1Y6. http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/global-initiatives/south-africa/Chart references(1) http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/stats-on-human-rights/statistics-on-labor-conditions/statistics -on-modern-slavery/(2) http://www.globalization101.org/human-trafficking(3) http://communicationleadership.usc.edu/tip_technology_plan.html(4) http://redseafisher.wordpress. com/2013/03/16/human-trafficking-and-human-rights-agenda-against-eritrea/(5) http://prostitution.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004119(6) http http://www38.homepage.villanova.edu/yolana.duplessis/global_extent.html(7) http://teegsrandsari.blogspot.com/