The modern slavery agenda : policy, politics and practice /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol, UK :
Policy Press,
2019.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; THE MODERN SLAVERY AGENDA; Dedication; Contents; List of tables, figures and boxes; Introduction; Is modern slavery either 'modern' or 'slavery'?; International action against slavery; 'Modern slavery' in the UK: developing understandings; 1. Modern slavery in global context: ending the political economy of forced labour and slavery; Introduction; The constituent elements of slavery; The political economies of slavery; Slavery and the rule of international law; The state we are in; Transforming the global political economy; Conclusion
- 2. The UK's response to modern slavery: law, policy and politicsResearch and policy: key influences; The criminalisation of human trafficking, forced labour, slavery and servitude; The development of a human rights approach to modern slavery; Implementation of policy on support and assistance to victims; The enhancement of a regulatory response; Development of the MSA; Current and future concerns about the criminal justice response; Conclusion; 3. Defeating 'modern slavery', reducing exploitation? The organisational and regulatory challenge; Introduction
- Trafficking, forced labour or business and human rights?Joined up or papering over the cracks? Addressing labour exploitation post-MSA; From outputs to outcomes?; Conclusions; 4. Class Acts? A comparative analysis of modern slavery legislation across the UK; Introduction; Examining the Acts; Implementation and use of the non-punishment provision; Conclusion; 5. Child trafficking in the UK; Introduction; Definitions and offences; The current picture; Issues with data; Identification of child victims; Legal guardianship and issues with support; Children at risk of going missing; Assessing age
- Conclusion6. Human trafficking: addressing the symptom, not the cause; The current policy context; The ODW visa in practice; Migrant domestic workers, the UK's ODW visa, restrictions and exploitation; Modern slavery responses: undermined by the hostile environment; What happens to trafficked people?; An 'inexcusable' lack of support; 7. Still punishing the wrong people: the criminalisation of potential trafficked cannabis gardeners; Introduction; Trafficking for cannabis production in the UK; Vietnamese nationals; The research; Convictions of cannabis gardeners not identified as trafficked
- The punishment of cannabis gardeners informally identified as trafficked or slavesConclusion; 8. Modern slavery and transparency in supply chains: the role of business; Introduction; What is 'modern slavery'?; Why is modern slavery relevant to business?; Mandatory reporting trends: the global picture; Voluntary reporting frameworks: the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; Drivers for transparency; The risk of legal liability as a driver for good practice: recent court cases; Key aspects of the MSA relevant to business