Projected heroes and self-perceived manipulators: understanding the duplicitous identities of human traffickers

This qualitative inquiry examines human trafficker identities through stories from convicted offenders. Thematic findings suggest that the projected-identity of sex traffickers may be different from their true self-identity. Identity regulation to produce the appropriate individual by situation faci...

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Main Author: Mehlman-Orozco, Kimberly 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 6 December 2017
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2020, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: [95]-114
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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