What is prevention

• Authors: Emilia Rekosz-Cebula
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

The article presents various definitions of prevention, which are described through five levels: semantic, legal, institutional, practical and teleological. The first part of the article is dedicated to the general understanding of prevention and the second is about the prevention of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. This article is based on two sources: international legal standards and academic literature.

Keywords

EN

prevention; human trafficking; definition; social action

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Kryminologiczne im. prof. Stanisława Batawii
• Journal: Biuletyn Polskiego Towarzystwa Kryminologicznego im. prof. Stanisława Batawii
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 24
• Pages: 9-23

Contributors

author

Emilia Rekosz-Cebula

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