(1) Consider our lessons on "criminal" liability and how people are treated differently for the same "criminal" acts (i.e., there's an entire lecture on self-defense).

(2) Read this article to see how one state (Oklahoma) extends self-defense to victims of sex trafficking.

(3) Explore why victims of sex trafficking are uniquely affected by the abuse inflicted on them, skim this article. Take note of the opinions or stories that form your opinion on the videos below.

• Journal: Gang Perpetuated Domestic Violence.

(4) See the realworld application of the abuse in these two videos. As you watch, note the specific stories about how the abuse occurs and whether you believe it is enough to justify the "criminal" acts.

(you must watch, describe, and cite in your paper both)

(4a) Tricked

Description: This character-driven film considers the evolving sex trafficking landscape as seen by the main players: the exploited, the pimps, the johns that fuel the business, and the cops who fight to stop it.

(4b) Sex Trafficked in America (2018)

Description: FRONTLINE tells the unimaginable stories of young women coerced into prostitution - and follows one police unit that's committed to rooting out sexual exploitation. With extensive and intimate access to local law enforcement, prosecutors, service providers and the women themselves, the film shines a light on the hidden reality of sex trafficking in America.

(5) Now show you used our course lessons to develop an opinion on the above controversy by answering the below questions. In approx. 1,000 - 2,000 words , use the specifically cited references to the materials to explaindo you believe it is "just" to extend self-defense to victims of sex trafficking to justify a killing. You will answer this big question by answering each of the sub-questions below. (note, you are not graded on the form of your paper- you can answer it as one essay or each as short-answers)

(5a) Using specifically cited references to our course materials, show you understood our lessons by explaining how our society defines "crime" and "criminality." You simply need to outline your notes from those lessons and cite the source.

(to illustrate: "'crime' can be defined by formalism or realism. Formalism is .... But realism is.... But society looks at certain people as 'criminals' because ..")

(5b) Using specifically cited references to our course materials, show you understood our lessons by explaining how certain actions are considered "justified" (i.e., defenses). You simply need to outline your notes from those lessons and cite the source. (to illustrate: "Society only seeks to hold blameworthy those that do .... But, there are two categories of defenses...")

(5c) Show you understood the controversy by outlining Oklahoma's proposal to create a defense for victims of sex trafficking. You simply need to outline the article with citations to where in the article you got the information.

(5d) Using the article on gang abuse and bothvideos, describe the abuse of victims of sex trafficking.

Avoid generalities - e.g., "they are emotionally abused"; instead you must describe it exactly "their id and passports are taken so that they cannot leave."

(5e) Explain whether you believe "criminal" acts done sex trafficking victims should be considered as "justified" to absolve them of punishment. In answering this question, consider and addresswhether it impacts your opinion if the person killed is the trafficking victim's pimp vs. a "client".

(5f) Show you understand how this controversy connects to our other course lessons by explaining whether you believe society would apply the defense differently if the victim of sex trafficking is a female vs. a male. (hint-think about the explanations given for LGBTQ+-panic defense) Your answer must specifically cite the course materials that support your opinion.

(to illustrate: "in our lecture 2/27, crimes tend to be defined around notions of "proper" female behavior. But the system's response also is one of paternalism - the need to protect women....For this reason, I believe males are treated differently as shown in the data on ....")