Research on Taichung City Government Investigation of Human Trafficking Cases:Persectove on Poicy Inplementation

• Main Authors: TANG YI -WEN, 唐一文
• Other Authors: Lu,Bing Kuan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/vpjjsf

碩士 === 東海大學 === 第三部門碩士在職專班 === 105 === Taiwan’s current Human Trafficking Prevention Act dictates that local governments should consolidate affiliated agencies, units, and manpower in charge of implementing human trafficking prevention measures and coordinates with Ministry of Interior’s National Immigration Agency brigades or service centers to handle human trafficking prevention matters. This research focuses its study on Taichung City Government Labor Affairs Bureau with the purpose of ascertaining whether local governments can effectively consolidate cooperating agency resources and establish partnership under current design of Human Trafficking Prevention Act. This study employs the qualitative research approach with in-depth interviews to explore the 3 main research variables of Taichung City Government Labor Affairs Bureau’s investigation and handling of human trafficking cases: policy connotation, implementation organization characteristics, and policy implementation personnel. The study found that Taichung City Government mainly takes the cooperating role when investigating and handling human trafficking cases and assist other government agencies in inspection, translation, and provide shelters. Furthermore, due to lack of additional funding, there remains difficulty in cooperation. As for the status and effectiveness of human trafficking coordination conferences, the study found that Taichung City Government’s agreements with other government agencies relies mostly on informal contact channels. However, whether the coordination conferences are helpful for practical investigation and handling of cases remains to be seen. Policy implementation personnel are proactive in their attitude and willingness, however, since human trafficking cases are not part of their main duties, the resulting crowding out effect might influences the effectiveness of case implementation and future willingness to improve their knowledge and ability. Keywords: Human trafficking, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, migrant workers, policy implementation theory.