Estimating the Number of Stranger-Abduction Homicides of Children: A Review of Available Evidence

• NCJ Number: 126929
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 18 Issue: 5 Dated: (1990) Pages: 385-399
• Author(s): G T Hotaling; D Finkelhor
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 15 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Theoretical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article attempts to derive estimates of the incidence of stranger-abduction homicide of children from six existing data sources.

Abstract

Also presented are the results of a separate analysis of abduction-related statistics on children contained in the Comprehensive Homicide File for the 9-year period 1976-1984. Methodological problems in existing data sources are identified, and results are discussed in relation to the issue of missing children. 3 tables, 7 notes, and 51 references (Author abstract)