Discuss the role that culture plays in the internationalization of U.S. criminal law There are vari ...

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Discuss the role that culture plays in the internationalization of U.S. criminal law There are various cultural and religious issues that influence the internationalization of U.S. criminal law both here in the United States and abroad. The United States has historically been more quick to adopt cultural norms and impose those norms globally than it has been to criminally prohibit the behavior, be it slavery, prostitution, sex trafficking, or child labor. Today, these acts are generally rejected by the American public and prohibited via our criminal laws. Other countries, including our case study Thailand, have different cultural norms that lend themselves to the proliferation of trafficking in persons. Some countries sanction prostitution and forced labor, particularly involving minority classes or foreigners. Other countries embrace child labor or have lax age of consent laws. Your response should address the following: 1. Should U.S. criminal law be used to prosecute trafficking in persons in countries with different cultural norms? For instance, should a foreign corporation be prosecuted under U.S. law for using children to produce its goods? What if that has been the practice in that country for centuries? 2. What about age of consentLinks to an external site., particularly in the context of sexual abuse? Just in June 2023, Japan raised its age of consent from 13 to 16 and redefined rape as non-consensual sex. In Thailand, the age of consent is 15 years of age. U.S. federal law prohibiting sexual abuse defines a minor as anyone under the age of 16, while U.S. federal law prohibiting sexual exploitation of a minor applies to anyone under 18. Should U.S. law control? 3. If culture does play a significant role, then what other approaches can the U.S. government take to change cultural norms? Respond to the discussion question, maximum 300 words. CITE at least TWO Learning Materials sources in your discussion post. Reply to two students with an agree or disagree and why. Replies are maximum 200 words.