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Abstract
We apply social psychology in the context of profiling explanatory victimization-perpetration processes for sex-trafficking victims and offenders. A model is proposed, substantiated with psychological principles, professional research journals, and case studies to profile victimization and perpetration of sex trafficking. We apply the tripartite of ABC (affect, behavior, cognition) to both victim and perpetrator categories as a core foundation to the development of either condition. Victimization and vulnerability risk are modeled profiling a victim’s (or potential) likelihood of being sexually exploited, in sequence of stereotyping, stigmatization, and scapegoating. This was paralleled for offenders,’ on a continuum of offending intensity and perpetration risk through scheming, fear-of shame, and sexual predation. Our research authenticates qualitative trends in sex trafficking to be used for intervention and prevention methods. We introduce a system to facilitate effective interferences and guide public knowledge on trafficking, labeled RANK (resist, ascend, neutralize, and kickstart) substantiated by our model.