Human-trafficking cases—while mandated by law to award money to forced-labor and prostitution victims—rarely result in restitution payments, according to a study published Tuesday.
About 36 percent of 186 federal cases from 2009 to 2012 awarded restitution to victims, the study found. Among them, forced-labor victims received more restitution, at about $77,000 more per case compared to sex-trafficking victims.
Read more: http://www.nationallawjournal.com/legaltimes/id=1202671810275/Study-Human-Trafficking-Cases-Rarely-Result-in-Restitution#ixzz3EocavEZ7
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