South University Week 2 Crime of Child Abduction in US Project

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For this assignment you will need to consult valid sources of data as you research these questions. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 8-10 slides that addresses the following points. Your slides should be clear and concise, with supporting elaboration in the “notes” area.

  • Review the crime of child abduction in the United States. How prevalent is this crime? Are offenders or victims likely to belong to any particular demographic group?
  • Compare the data you have reviewed with the prevailing perceptions of child abductions. What drives these perceptions? What can be done to align public perception of potential risk to our children with the realities of likely threats?
  • Evaluate the AMBER Alert process. Is this a successful procedure? How often do “abducted” children turn out to be runaways or falsely reported as missing? How often are abductions simply a matter of custody disputes between parents?
  • Review available guides designed to assist parents with protecting their kids in cyberspace and present five actions that appear to be most effective.
  • Make certain that you support your analysis with proper reasoning.

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Child Abduction in the United
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Introduction
❖Child abduction is the disappearance of any person younger

than 18 from the legal custody of the person or family who
are responsible for his or her whereabouts.
❖Child abduction is serious crime in the United States that can

lead to jail time despite the relationship between the
abductor and the child (Fansher, Ashley, & Randa, 2016).
❖There are two types of these crime namely family and

international child abductions.
❖Therefore, it is important that parents and guardian
understands the likely occurrence of the crime.

The Prevalence of the Crime
❖In 2017, the FBI reported that it handled 32,000 cases of missing

children in the country.
❖Family kidnapping constitutes 49 percent of all cases
❖Abduction by an acquaintance of the victim is 27 percent.
❖24 percent of the cases were perpetrated by a stranger.
❖Taylor (2010) stated that child abductions by an acquaintance of
the victim is mostly committed by juveniles.
❖They further added that family abductions occur mostly in the
home...


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