Lorente, J. A., Saiz, M., Haarkötter, C., Robles‐Fernandez, I., Alvarez‐Cubero, M. J., Galvez, X., … & Alvarez, J. C. (2021). 

The trafficking of human beings is one of the most heinous crimes on earth. Shamefully, human trafficking remains a lucrative business in 2020, just as it was thousands of years ago. The estimated astonishing number of victims would most likely surprise nonexperts. The prosecution of human trafficking is often difficult and requires the identification of victims. The fields of forensic anthropology and forensic odontology are of the highest value for this purpose. Forensic genetics is also of interest and can be applied not only to solving crimes but also to preventing them.

An abstract is available to view online with restricted access to the document. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science, 3(1), e1392. 

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