Abstract
Presents national estimates of children abducted by nonfamily perpetrators, based on surveys of households and law enforcement agencies. The Bulletin, which is part of a series summarizing findings from the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART–2), also analyzes characteristics of victims, perpetrators, and episodes. During the study period, an estimated 58,200 children were abducted by nonfamily perpetrators; 115 were victims of stereotypical kidnappings. Teenagers were the most frequent victims. Nearly half of all victims were sexually assaulted. In 40 percent of stereotypical kidnappings, the child was killed; in another 4 percent, the child was not recovered. The Bulletin also discusses policy implications of the findings.
Department
Crimes Against Children Research Center, Sociology
Publication Date
10-2002
Journal Title
NISMART Series Bulletin
Publisher
United States Department of Justice
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Finkelhor, David; Hammer, Heather and Sedlack, Andrea J. Nonfamily abducted children: National estimates and characteristics. Juvenile Justice Bulletin – NCJ196467, (pgs.1-16). Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.