International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice
Volume 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 154-169

Cross border North Korean women trafficking and victimization between North Korea and China: An ethnographic case study (Article)

Kim E. , Yun M.* , Park M. , Williams H.
  • a Department of Criminology, Law, and Society, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-5950, United States
  • b Department of Social Science, Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV 26003, United States
  • c Department of Criminology, Law, and Society, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-5950, United States
  • d Department of Criminology, Law, and Society, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-5950, United States, Department of Social Science, Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV 26003, United States

Abstract

This is a case study on the trafficking of North Korean women via the interviewing of women trafficking victims. The study has an explorative nature. Its primary goal is to address the issues of the cross-border trafficking of North Korean women. In doing so, this research will describe the current picture of cross-border North Korean women trafficking operation between North Korea and China. It will uncover the identity and characteristics of traffickers, the identity and characteristics of victims and contributing factors of their victimization, and the cross-border trafficking routes and procedural networks of trafficking operation. The findings of the current study shows that the problem of North Korean women trafficking is worth being paid attention by the international community and that appropriate counter-measures need to be implemented. Also, this study hopes to facilitate more empirical research on this topic. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Women Trafficking North Korea organized crime

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-70549093054&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijlcj.2009.10.001&partnerID=40&md5=c3d1a969518cfaf964e5fd03054a983b
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2009.10.001
ISSN: 17560616
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English