Unit 5 - Chapter 8 - Children as Victims Flashcards
FBI’s Uniform Crime Report
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Bureau of Justice Statistics - National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
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Maximalist
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Minimalist
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Inveiglement
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Missing children
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Why was the official source of data, the UCR of little value in determining the numbers of kidnappings?
Because kidnapping was not part of the Part 1 index of crimes and arrests were counted under the heading of “offences against family and children”
Throwaways
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What is the problem in using the term “missing children”
It caused problems by mixing five distance problems that had very different victims, causes, dynamics, and remedies
What are the 5 types of missing children?
- Runaways
- Throwaways
- Ex-spouses
- Children who got lost
- True kidnappings
How many children are released when molested in cars, empty garages, etc.?
98% of the children are released within the first 24 hours