Centering Rights over Rescue: Rethinking Criminal Justice Approaches to Sex Trafficking and the Sex Trades - College of Social Work

Location: Online via Zoom (Zoom link provided prior to event)
Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (MT)

Overview

This virtual lecture examines alternative approaches to addressing sex trafficking that prioritize survivor rights over punitive rescue-based models. Presented by Dr. Lindsay Gezinski, the session critiques how criminal justice–driven anti-trafficking efforts can unintentionally criminalize survivors and reinforces the need for more nuanced, rights-based responses. The talk explores the complexities of sex trafficking, challenges common myths and stereotypes, and highlights interpersonal and structural forms of violence, offering frameworks that promote survivor autonomy, dignity, and justice.

About Presenter

Lindsay Gezinski, PhD, MSW, MA

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Please direct questions about this event to: danielle.thomsen@utah.edu