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A snapshot of the data shows that most of the offenders are men, while most of the detected victims are female (mainly women, but also a significant number of under-age girls). Trafficking is a transnational crime that is often carried out domestically or within a given subregion, and
most offenders are convicted in their countries of citizen-ship. Victims, on the other hand, are often foreigners in the country where their exploitation was detected. Trafficking flows are usually confined to a geographically limited area, either within a country or between neighbouring or relatively close countries.
That said, a greater proportion of women are convicted of trafficking in persons than of nearly any other crime, and the detection of male victims is increasing. Many countries convict a significant number of foreigners of trafficking in persons, and many victims are not trafficked
abroad but exploited in their own countries. Although transregional trafficking is less common than the domestic or intraregional types, it still accounts for nearly a quarter of all trafficking flows.
This chapter seeks to untangle some of this complexity. It will first present a global overview of patterns and flows, and then, a discussion on markets and organized crime as
they relate to trafficking in persons. The chapter closes with an overview of the legislative and criminal justice responses to this crime across the world.