Recognizing and Responding to Forced Criminality in Labor Trafficking
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A criminal charge, arrest history, or involvement in criminalized activity does not rule out labor trafficking victimization. In some situations, pressure, threats, fear, control, unmet needs, or a lack of safe options may shape a person’s actions.
This learning path will help you look beyond visible behavior and consider the circumstances surrounding criminalized activity. You will explore how forced criminality may appear, why it is often missed, and how providers can respond with curiosity, care, and attention to safety.
Forced Criminality
https://kayaconnect.org/c/Forced Criminality
Course Details
Is this course for me?
This learning path is intended for service providers, victim advocates, and allied professionals who may encounter people whose criminal legal system involvement could be connected to labor trafficking exploitation.
What will I learn?
By the end of this learning path, you will be able to:
- Recognize signs that criminalized activity may be connected to pressure, threats, control, exploitation, or a lack of safe options.
- Use survivor-centered questions and responses that support safety, trust, and gradual disclosure.
- Identify ways to document with care and connect people with appropriate legal, reentry, child-serving, and trafficking-specific support.
How long will it take?
It should take approximately 60 minutes to complete. You may also return to the downloadable guides, planning tools, and recommended resources for future reference.
How much does it cost?
This course is free.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes – you will be able to download a certificate after completing all required learning path activities.
How do I start?
Click the “I agree - Join course” button on this page to begin. You can return anytime to continue where you left off.
Data protection and consent
This course was created and is administered by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). By joining this course, you are consenting to the IRC having access to your Kaya profile information (name and email address) to support your learning.
Your data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. For further detail on how your data is used within Kaya, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions, please email: Learning@Rescue.org