Research Driving Evidence-Based Impact

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Research Driving Evidence-Based Impact

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Our Research

Our research helps leaders gain a deeper understanding of human trafficking and catalyzes evidence-based solutions.

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Inform effective efforts to prevent human trafficking

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Inform effective efforts to prevent human trafficking

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Inform effective efforts to prevent human trafficking

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Understand how best to protect identified victims

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Understand how best to protect identified victims

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Understand how best to protect identified victims

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Identify trends that help prosecute perpetrators

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Identify trends that help prosecute perpetrators

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Identify trends that help prosecute perpetrators

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Uncover policy gaps and promising innovations

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Uncover policy gaps and promising innovations

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Uncover policy gaps and promising innovations

Explore our research

Prevention

With data on over 100,000 human trafficking screenings among vulnerable youth, our research reveals key insights on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts.

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Screenings Report

This report examines the deployment of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) to screen for trafficking risks among youth in Texas and Louisiana.

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Screenings Report

This report examines the deployment of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) to screen for trafficking risks among youth in Texas and Louisiana.

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Screenings Report

This report examines the deployment of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) to screen for trafficking risks among youth in Texas and Louisiana.

Protection

Our research program on female defendants in federal human trafficking prosecutions reveals that 54% were victims of human trafficking. Explore insights on protecting victims.

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Female Defendant Paper

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Female Defendant Paper

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Female Defendant Paper

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Prosecution

Over 2,500 human trafficking cases have been federally prosecuted in the U.S. between 2000 and 2022. Our State Human Trafficking Report uncovers important trends.

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State Human Trafficking Report

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State Human Trafficking Report

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State Human Trafficking Report

Policy

Lighthouse contains data on 20 human trafficking policies passed across all 50 states from 2003 to 2023. Our State Human Trafficking Report compares policies across states to identify best practices, opportunities for improvement, and areas in need of reform.

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State Human Trafficking Report

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State Human Trafficking Report

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State Human Trafficking Report

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