The main elements of trafficking in persons are

• A. The three elements are Force, Fraud, and Coercion
• B. The three elements are Action, Means, and Purpose
• C. The three elements are Movement, Exploitation, and Profit
• D. The three elements are Control, Intimidation, and Deception

Answer: (B)

Trafficking in persons is defined by three elements that must all be present: an act (Action) such as recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of a person; a means used to control or compel the person—force, fraud, coercion, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or the giving/receiving of payments or benefits; and a purpose (Purpose) of exploitation. This combination—an action plus a means plus a motive of exploitation—is what makes conduct qualify as trafficking.

The option that names Action, Means, and Purpose matches this structure exactly. The other choices mix in one or two aspects of means or substitute other terms (like movement or profit) that don’t capture all three required elements or omit the exploitation purpose, so they don’t fit the formal definition.