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By Candice Hong A rescuer of sex slaves discusses the difficulties of his work, but endorses the positive impact it has on a society. “This initial process can take anywhere from one week to a year or more, depending on the scope of the operation. A quality target package represents hundreds of dollars and many … Read more
By David H. Nguyen, Ph.D. Some argue that legalizing prostitution is the answer to stopping human sex trafficking. This study strongly suggests otherwise. Economists call this “The Cobra Effect.” It was from a time and place in India where the local governance wanted to get rid of cobras by paying the locals for cobra skins. … Read more
By David H. Nguyen, Ph.D. Economists Gary S. Becker and Julio J. Elias propose in the Wall Street Journal that they have calculated a system of legal payments for kidney donations that would cut costs and reduce shortages in America. The authors propose a system in which making it legal to pay someone for one … Read more
By Steve Mason, Ph.D. In 2003, the United States government enacted a law that placed two restrictions on private groups receiving federal money to help stem the tide of AIDS around the world. The first restriction was that funds received could not be used to promote or otherwise advocate for prostitution and sex trafficking. The … Read more
By Qi Cheng, Ph.D. When a clinical research subject is asked to give permission to use his or her sample for research purposes, the subject is often told that the sample will be de-identified without a trace; therefore, privacy would be assured. This privacy insurance, however, was shaken by recent findings. As reported by the … Read more