Criminological and socio-legal aspects of the phenomenon of slave labor in the modern economy

The article is devoted to the analysis of the phenomenon of slave labor in the modern global economy. The prevalence of slave (forced) labor, its scope, profitability and development trends are studied. The mechanism of involvement of victims in slavery is revealed. The author expresses his opinion about the reasons for the prevalence of slavery in the modern world as a whole, and among developed countries (countries of the «Golden billion»).