Restoring Human Trafficking Victims Through Victim-Offender Dialogue

Authors

Carina Patritti, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

This Note will explore the pros and cons of using victim-offender dialogue in cases of human trafficking. In the first part of the Note, a background on human trafficking will be provided, including current statistics on human trafficking cases and the effects on victims. Restorative justice will be discussed in the second part of the note, with specific emphasis on VOD. The third part of the Note will explore how the criminal system has used VOD, beginning with low-level crimes and then exploring how VOD has been applied to serious and violent crimes. This Note will then propose the application of VOD to human trafficking cases, thereby expanding the use of VOD to these types of high-level crimes. It is proposed that VOD can be beneficial to both the victim and offender in certain human trafficking cases if applied effectively. VOD, however, should be applied cautiously on a case-by-case basis and limited to cases where it would be appropriate.

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Human Rights Law | International Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Carina Patritti, Restoring Human Trafficking Victims Through Victim-Offender Dialogue, 12 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 217 (2010).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol12/iss1/11