While traditional forms of exploitation have been based on physical or material constraint, as they still are, they have been joined by new forms, particularly in affluent countries, in some cases despite the prevalence of the rule of law.
Aux formes classiques d'exploitations fondées sur la contrainte physique ou matérielle s'ajoutent de nouvelles, notamment dans les pays riches et, parfois, malgré l'existence d'un état de droit.