Epidemiological Criminology

The Virtual Center for Epidemiological Criminology (VCEC)

Morgan State Meetings

During the week of March 15, 2009 Deans Al Noonan, Tim Akers and Joe Whittaker from Morgan State University in Baltimore visited Orlando.  UCF Dean Mike Frumkin, Chairperson Bob Langworthy,  and Associate Professors Hugh Potter and Mark Lanier met with them to discuss the joint CJ/PH EpiCrim program.  An outline of the program is in preparation and all in agreement that is should happen - soon! 

 

UCF Trafficking Event!!

 

UCF to host Abolitionist, Kevin Bales on January 15th.

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Kevin Bales, one of the world’s leading abolitionists and author of “Ending Slavery” and “Disposable People”, will speak Thursday, January 15, at the University of Central Florida.

Bales will give a presentation entitled “Ending Slavery: How We Free Todays Slave” at 3 p.m. in the Cape Florida Ballroom

    of the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.

    Bales is also the president and co-founder of Free The Slaves (http://www.freetheslaves.net), an international, non-governmental organization, established to end slavery and human trafficking around the world. There are currently approximately 27 million enslaved people in countries worldwide, including the United States.

    Free The Slaves aims to end slavery through education, research and lobbying, as well as by working to liberate the enslaved, and providing food, shelter and safety to the liberated. The goal is to dismantle the system that allows slavery to flourish.

    “Disposable People,” which was published in 1999, served as the basis for the film “Slavery: A Global Investigation,” which was released in 2000.

    Sponsors include: UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Student Government Association, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF Political Science Department, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at
    407-823-0935, global@mail.ucf.edu. Or visit our website at
    www.ucfglobalperspectives.org for further information.

In the News

 

Dramatic rescue frees 19 hostages taken in Egypt 29 Sep 2008 22:31, Christian Science Monitor
... on-going piracy in the horn of Africa and the Red Sea, and the increasing human trafficking. The desert in this area is wide. It's a wasteland that is convenient for ...

Everett pimp sentenced to 26 years in federal prison 29 Sep 2008 22:29, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
... he was found guilty of being a sex trafficker -- a crime that carries a mandatory ... furtherance of prostitution, and three counts of sex trafficking -- one for each young woman he ...

Proposed EU policy on illegal immigrants alarms UN rights experts 29 Sep 2008 21:55, United Nations
... Rights Council. The proposal would also allow countries to detain unaccompanied children, victims of human trafficking, and other vulnerable groups. Irregular immigrants are not criminals. As a rule they should ...

Ecuador, at UN, calls on European Union to reform migration policies 29 Sep 2008 21:55, United Nations
... pending removal. The proposal would also allow countries to detain unaccompanied children, victims of human trafficking, and other vulnerable groups. Irregular immigrants are not criminals. As a rule they should ...

Cosmetic Surgery Protection Vetoed 29 Sep 2008 19:33, News10
... in Oakland and the rest of Alameda County. A second bill lets victims of human trafficking keep their names out of the public record and requires law enforcement to diligently ...

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German police bust human trafficking ring 29 Sep 2008 17:30, The Local
> Free use of noticeboard > Special discounts > Weekly news roundup > Unlimited use of discuss Tokio Hotel are on a roll: After being awarded the prize as ...

Covington Police And FBI Announce Major Drug Bust 29 Sep 2008 17:02, www.wcpo.com
Covington Police, Cincinnati Police, and the FBI have announced the arrests of more than 20 people for trafficking drugs. The suspects face both state and ...

UN event sparks further endorsement of 11 treaties 29 Sep 2008 16:35, United Nations
... four treaties, ratifying the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and three additional protocols concerning human trafficking and the illicit manufacturing and trafficking of firearms. Small island nation Kiribati followed Burundis ...

Boat escorted to Christmas Island 29 Sep 2008 16:30, The Australian
... health problems affecting the passengers. Earlier this month, an Indonesian citizen was jailed for people smuggling for a minimum of 2 1/2 years by a Northern Territory court, after his ...

- SC asks Centre to decide plea for surrogate baby's passport 29 Sep 2008 15:55, Press Trust of India
... child after an NGO "Satya" had challenged the surrogacy episode as an attempt at child trafficking by the Japanese couple. It was the contention of the NGO that in the ...

Readers' letters: Phone boxes really are a genuine help 29 Sep 2008 13:18, Petersborough Today
... increased. The increase in population has brought incidents of more serious crimes, such as people trafficking, carrying knives and weapons. There has also been publicity about road traffic offences, such ...

Refugees caught off WA coast 29 Sep 2008 12:56, PerthNow
... government would continue to work closely with other countries in the region to combat people smuggling. ...

Nigeria: Understanding the Concept of Child Abuse [opinion] 29 Sep 2008 12:55, AllAfrica.com
... Sexual knowledge is inappropriate for the child. Child trafficking is also a major valuation of the ... supplier, consumer and a transit route for human trafficking. These days, most parents are too busy ...

Vessel carrying arrivals intercepted 29 Sep 2008 12:47, The West Australian
... government would continue to work closely with other countries in the region to combat people smuggling. ...

Commission adopts multi-annual planning of financial assistance to the Western Balkans and Turkey 29 Sep 2008 11:51, RAPID
... control of border crossings, as well as strengthening its capacity to combat illegal migration, human trafficking and other cross-border criminal activities. Turkey: Supporting the fight against child labour (5.3 million) ...

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Sliven Prostitutes Take Over Brussels 29 Sep 2008 10:59, News.bg
... policemen, invited in Brussels by the local police for coordination in the fight against people trafficking. "The Belgian colleagues want to know why Sliven in particular fills their clubs with ...

At least 52 Somalis die in smuggling attempt 29 Sep 2008 10:54, edition.cnn.com
... who provided food and water. "The latest tragedy coincides with a recent upsurge in people smuggling across the Gulf of Aden from Somalia," the UNHCR said. So far this year, ...

Somalia: 52 Somalis Perish in Gulf of Aden Smuggling Incident [press release] 29 Sep 2008 10:32, AllAfrica.com
... and $100 for the voyage. The latest tragedy coincides with a recent upsurge in people smuggling across the Gulf of Aden from Somalia. So far this year, at least 31,192 ...

CRAIG ROSS LAUNCHES FILM INTO 'SPACE: Fi... 29 Sep 2008 08:07, EURWEB.com
... Ross said of distributing a film via the networking site. Youve got all these people trafficking in one place so pretty soon youre going to have stores go up, so ...

CRAIG ROSS LAUNCHES FILM INTO 'SPACE: Filmmaker's latest project distributed via MySpace. 29 Sep 2008 08:00, EURWEB.com
... Ross said of distributing a film via the networking site. Youve got all these people trafficking in one place so pretty soon youre going to have stores go up, so ...

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Links & Resources

HumanTrafficking.org : A web resource for combating human trafficking. Empowerment through knowledge.

Polarisproject.org : Polaris Project has been providing a comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery since 2002.

U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report 2006 

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services : Campaign to Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking.