Juvenile and family court judges are a professional group that have a significant amount of decision‐making power in cases of sex trafficking of minors. The purpose of this project is to examine the association of juvenile and family court judges’ gender, race, and U.S. region with their attitudes and knowledge about sex trafficking of minors. Drawing from a survey of 55 juvenile and family court judges in the U.S., this study used standardized scales to measure attitudes and knowledge about child sex trafficking. Results indicate some differences by gender and geography in a sample of experienced judges across the U.S. The consistency of these findings are discussed in the context of other research and implications for targeted training.

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青少年和家庭法院法官对未成年人性贩运的知识和态度：与性别，种族和美国地区相关的协会

少年法院和家庭法院的法官是一个专业团体，在处理未成年人的性交易中具有很大的决策权。该项目的目的是研究青少年和家庭法院法官的性别，种族和美国地区之间的联系，以及他们对未成年人进行性交易的态度和知识。根据对美国55名青少年和家庭法院法官的调查得出的结果，本研究使用标准化的量表来衡量有关儿童性贩运的态度和知识。结果表明，在美国各地经验丰富的法官样本中，性别和地理位置存在一些差异。这些发现的一致性在其他研究的背景下进行了讨论，并针对有针对性的培训提出了建议。