As a lawyer or judge, you may encounter human trafficking victims in the courtroom, who may have previously gone unidentified and unreported. You are in a position to help recognize a victim and bring traffickers to justice.

Laws and Regulations

• Human Trafficking Laws and Regulations
• Federal statutes used to prosecute trafficking (DOJ)
• ABA Rule of Law, Criminal Law Reform and Anti-Human Trafficking Program

Tools

• DOJ Civil Rights Division – Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit (DOJ)
• National Association of Attorneys General Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative
• Prosecuting Human Trafficking Cases: Lessons Learned and Promising Practices (DOJ/NIJ) (PDF - 94 pages, 1.15 MB)
• Meeting the Legal Needs of Human Trafficking Victims (PDF - 43 pages, 1.84 MB)
• Lawyers Manual on Human Trafficking- New York State (PDF – 360 pages, 8.93 MB)

Cases

• Major human trafficking cases (DOJ)
• Sex Trafficking: Identifying Cases and Victims (DOJ/NIJ)

Training

• International Centre for Migration Policy Development: Anti-Trafficking Training Module for Judges and Prosecutors, Curriculum-Training Guide (PDF - 116 pages, 1.29 MB)

Immigration Remedies for Victims

• Immigration Options for Victims of Crime: Information for Law Enforcement, Healthcare Providers, and Others
• Continued Presence
• Immigration Remedies for Trafficking Victims