Cross border crime and human trafficking 2102-BW-M-D2PTHL
The course comprises 30 or 18 hours of classes divided into seven thematic blocks:
Block I – Issues of cross-border crime
crime – basic issues
cross-border crime – basic definitions
forms of cross-border crime
scale of the phenomenon
political context of cross-border crime
Block II – History of slavery
Ethical problems of enslavement.
History of slavery.
Analysis of social systems based on slavery.
A brief history of the abolition of slavery
Block III – Human trafficking and forced labor as modern slavery.
Sources of enslavement in the modern world.
Phenomenological forms of modern human trafficking and forced labor.
New forms and phenomena on the borderline of human trafficking.
Human trafficking and people smuggling.
Block IV – International and European legal regulations concerning human trafficking.
Basic international documents (UN, EU, Council of Europe).
Institutions involved in eliminating human trafficking (UN, EU, Council of Europe, OSCE, IOM, ILO).
International cooperation in the field of eliminating human trafficking.
The evolution of international law on human trafficking.
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Block V – Eliminating human trafficking in Poland.
A brief history of the phenomenon against the backdrop of political and social changes.
Legal regulations.
Institutions involved in eliminating human trafficking. Analysis of the system for combating human trafficking in Poland. Media image of human trafficking in Poland.
Block VI – Victims of human trafficking
Etiology of being a victim of human trafficking – push factors and pull factors.
International standards regarding the position of victims of human trafficking – state obligations.
International cooperation for victims of human trafficking.
Partnership of national institutions for victims of human trafficking.
Block VII – Cross-border crime and human trafficking – from the perspective of the system
International, European, and national initiatives to eliminate and study the phenomena in question
Policy response to the phenomena in question – national and international level
Raising public awareness – media and education .
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
After completing the course, students will:
understand the nature of bonds that are important for the security of individuals and groups K_W02
be familiar with the norms and rules prevailing in structures and institutions that serve as mechanisms for combating crime K_W03
be familiar with measures for the protection of human rights and freedoms K_W05
Skills
After completing the course, students will:
be able to analyze and explain the interrelationships and dependencies of social and political phenomena of various kinds, especially in relation to broadly understood security K_U01
be able to analyze specific social phenomena such as human trafficking and forced labor K_U02
Assessment criteria
Requirements for passing:
written test
attendance at classes
NO SI
Practical placement
NA
Bibliography
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• Global Slavery Index 2023.
• The Organization of Human Trafficking. Report 2008:21, BRA, Stockholm 2008.
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• Trafficking in Person Report. June 2024, June 2025, US State Department.
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