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                                          Behaviors Influenced by Environmental and Social Factors                                                           Jennifer Silvius                                                        Wilmington University                                                              Abstract:  In this scenario, an eight-year-old child displays problematic behaviors in school by fighting, not pay...

  Using Technology to Combat Human Trafficking Jennifer Barnard Wilmington University Abstract  When it comes to human trafficking, there are several practitioners involved with combating this heinous crime. Most often, practitioners are thought of as law enforcement, lawyers, government officials, and advocates; however, human trafficking is happening more online. Often data analysis is overlooked as practitioners. However, those with a passion for fighting human trafficking are just as vital as other practitioners. This article discusses what a Human trafficking data analysis does, the challenges they face, and the skills they need to do this job. Though they are not directly in contact with the victims, they play a vital role in combating human trafficking.      Human trafficking is a global problem that takes a variety of practitioners to combat. When thinking of those who combat human trafficking, one thinks of law enforcement, advocacies, and the governme...

Escaping Eritrea: Organ Harvesting  Jennifer Barnard  Wilmington University  Abstract Organ harvesting is a massive problem amongst many countries. One country in Africa, known as Eritrea, is a victim of organ harvesting due to kidnapping while fleeing the country. Eritrea is a country full of poverty and is so impoverished that the citizens are willing to risk their own life to escape. If captured, Eritreans risk torture, starvation, and even losing their organs either by force or by volunteering. They are forced to pay a ransom that is so expensive that they have to contact all of their family members to raise the money. Families are forced to listen to their loved ones being tortured to death to get them to pay. Organ harvesting is a massive problem in Sudan and among the Sinai mountains. This article details what the refugees endure. Additionally, the lack of actions that the U.N. has taken to protect people like Eritreans. Keywords: Organ Trafficking, Eritrea, Africa...

                        Cybercrime: The Borderless Crime Protected by Constitutional Loopholes Jennifer Barnard Wilmington University  Abstract The deep web also sometimes referred to as the dark web is a part of the internet beneath the surface web; an area of the internet in which one is unable to research without a specific browser. Although the deep web and dark web are parts of different layers of the internet, they will be used interchangeably throughout the paper. However, there is no discussion regarding the different layers of the internet. The history of the deep web is discussed along with the notorious silk road. Moreover, how the silk road helps to establish more dark markets throughout the dark web. The deep web is a cesspool for anonymous crimes. Due to the internet not having jurisdictional borders, there are many legal loopholes that criminals use to get away with their crimes, naturally causing problems l...