Examination of federal, state, and international laws and policies used to combat human trafficking. Study of U.S. anti-slavery and peonage laws to determine how those laws proved insufficient to curb modern trafficking and led to the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. In-depth analysis of federal laws prohibiting sex and labor trafficking crimes and consideration of how such laws are used to investigate and prosecute offenses in domestic courts. Examination of the international counter-trafficking legal framework established under the Palermo Protocol and study of global implementation of the Protocol by state parties. Assessment of the significant role of diplomacy in legislative reform and counter-trafficking generally. Study of ground-breaking cases decided by international courts and efficacy of cross-border initiatives to combat human trafficking. Prerequisites: Law 6210; Corequisite: Law 6520. (Writing assignments)