Technology in Human Smuggling and Trafficking

Georgios A. Antonopoulos is Professor of Criminology at Teesside University, UK.Gabriele Baratto is Research Fellow in Criminology at the University of Trento, Italy.Andrea Di Nicola is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Trento, Italy.Parisa Diba is Research Associate at Teesside University, UK.Elisa Martini is former Research Fellow in Criminology at the University of Trento, Italy.Georgios Papanicolaou is Reader in Criminology at Teesside University, UK.Fiamma Terenghi is Research Fellow in Criminology at the University of Trento, Italy.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The role of the internet and digital technologies in human smuggling and trafficking in Italy.- 3. The role of the internet and digital technologies in human smuggling and trafficking in the United Kingdom.- 4. Conclusion: human smuggling, human trafficking and the role of communication technologies.