North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) State Practice Exam

How does the federal government define human trafficking?

1. Exploitation through manipulation

2. Recruitment for illegal labor through fraud

3. Use of force or coercion for servitude

4. All of the above

The correct answer is: Use of force or coercion for servitude

The correct understanding of how the federal government defines human trafficking encompasses a broad range of exploitative behaviors, which is why the most comprehensive answer is the one that encompasses all points provided. Human trafficking is defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act as involving the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. This definition illustrates that human trafficking is not limited to just one method of exploitation. Each of the other options reflects a part of the overall definition or components of trafficking: - Exploitation through manipulation aligns with the intent to deceive or control victims. - Recruitment for illegal labor through fraud demonstrates the fraudulent means used to lure individuals into exploitive situations. Since all these methods can be used in various combinations to constitute human trafficking, the most accurate and comprehensive answer acknowledges that human trafficking includes all forms of exploitation, including coercion or force for servitude, as well as manipulation and fraudulent recruitment.