Criminal
Aug. 9, 2013
Breaking down Prop. 35 for California's district attorneys
Propostion 35 changes the law to reflect the realities of human trafficking in California.
Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
Human trafficking. Even the name of the crime evokes a visceral reaction as it calls to mind disturbing images portrayed in television documentaries and Hollywood productions. Women and children smuggled in from other countries, deprived of nutrition, care and freedom. In reality, the crime of human trafficking doesn't always involve prisoners bound together with heavy chains, as often seen in Hollywood dramatizations. While such atrocities certainly do occur, human trafficking ...
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