Child Abduction
August 11, 2010 04:57pm EST
Definition
Child abduction occurs when a child is taken from one or both of the child's parents. Child abduction is commonly referred to as kidnapping. Child abduction refers to kidnapping committed by strangers, a parent, or even other minors. There are many different motives which can be ascribed to the person committing the abduction. Although child abduction or kidnapping is sometimes the sole crime that may victimize the child, there may also be other actions which victimize the child, such as molestation, torture, or murder. The most inclusive definition of child abduction is the abduction or kidnapping of a child by an older person.
Statistics
Despite implications from the media that child abduction is on the rise, statistics prove that this is not an accurate depiction. While 800 thousand children are reported missing each year, only 250 thousand are actually abducted. Less than one quarter of abductions are committed by a stranger. Half of all abductions are committed by a non-custodial parent of the child. The remaining 25 percent of abductions are by acquaintances of the child. Most kidnappers are males between the ages of 20- 40. Most abductions happen near the child's home, and a minuscule amount of abductions result in the death of the child. Despite the sensational nature of media reports, 95 percent of all abductions end in the reunion of parents and children.
Types
While the circumstance of each child abduction is specific to the particular crime, there are some common elements in kidnappings that make it possible to break them into six different categories. The first two categories are based on the criminal perpetrating the crime. The most common type of abductor is a parent who seeks to interfere with a court ordered custody arrangement. In rarer circumstances, the abduction my be committed by a person with the intention of raising the child they abducted as their own child. These criminals often suffer from psychological disturbances.
The other method of defining types of abductions is based on the motivation that served as an impetus for the commission of a crime. Common motivations include an abduction for ransom, abduction meant to lead the child into slavery, or and abduction that leads to the child's sexual abuse, torture, and murder.
Child Abduction History
While child abductions can be presumed to have occurred throughout American history, they have become a subject granted media attention that is out of proportion both to the rates at which the crimes occur and that pains an inaccurate portrait of the criminals committing these crimes. Child abduction has received ever increasing media attention because it preys upon the fears of many parents. In recent years, the nature of child abductions have changed. Before internet access became commonplace, child abductions were most often crimes of opportunity. There were few instances when the victim was specifically targeted by the criminal. Instead, the victim was abducted because they were available to be taken. The Internet, however, has changed the face of child abductions. Instead of largely indiscriminate kidnappings, many kidnappings involve the abduction of a specific victim, and these victims are no longer necessarily targeted because of their family. Sexual predators instead often entrap their victims on-line by posing as peers in an attempt to arrange a meeting from which they will be abducted.
Famous Cases
Over the course of the history of the United States, few issues and debates have prompted both the clamor and the support from a sympathetic and united public as has the desire to eliminate child abduction and exploitation. Child abduction is perceived to affix itself to the moral fiber and inherent empathetic nature of humankind - the proposition of imagining any individual who would not want to witness the obliteration of child abduction is a difficult one. As is a trend in a majority of historical events, the past shapes the future - atrocities that took place in past have allowed for the increased protection and a generally-heightened nation awareness of certain monstrosities. The insufferable fate that befell past victims of child abductions are still mourned by many, and in order to disallow the senseless and tragic deaths of the victims of child abduction to be in vain, various Acts and legislation regarding child abduction have been passed in their names. Adam Walsh and Megan Kanka are two of the most renowned victims of child abduction; both were young children brutally seized from their families and exposed to a brand of deplorable torture and trauma whose comprehension is impossible. However, their respective abductions and subsequent brutal and shameful deaths - perceived by some to be due in part to legislative flaws that existed regarding child abduction and sex offender registration - paved the way for new legislation, which has been responsible for saving countless lives and raising the national awareness level of child abduction.
International
As often is the case with violations of human rights; the public may not realize how pervasive a problem is. With refugees worldwide, for example, there are so many conflicts and inhospitable situations that is realistically hard to keep track of the millions and millions of people that are displaced from their homes around the world. International child abduction, on the other hand, owing to media attention certain cases have received, may actually be overestimated in terms of raw numbers. Still, the youth of the victims invokes an overall parental instinct to care for these children. Consequently, a number of organizations routinely pool their resources to try to trim abductee totals. In the United States, the Department of Justice (who oversees the AMBER Alert program) works hand in hand with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and internationally, police efforts are coordinated by INTERPOL, while the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is the standard for family law policy.
Despite so much attention to the problem, though, international child abduction not only remains, but is increasing. While the AMBER Alert has its myriad supporters and is adding countries to its ranks, some studies are suggesting a disparity between the good intent of the service and its true effectiveness. The blending of the populace in areas like the U.S. and U.K. also is seen by many as blessing, but a curse for those relationships (and families) that do not last. Plus, some existing cases have yet to be resolved. With the Madeleine McCann affair, the exact nature of her disappearance is still yet unknown, and Paul is still fighting to try to win visitation time with his daughter after his ex-wife fled to Japan. Japanese courts have turned a deaf ear to his battle. In all, while the world is doing much for the problem of child abduction, there is more work still to do.
Domestic
Domestic child abduction cases occurring in the United States is a complex and sensitive issue, due to its innate involvement of children. With the majority of society's vehement empathy and desire to protect children - due in part to their innocence, as well as their promise of being the future generation - the abduction and exploitation of children is an unacceptable act for which there can be not leniency. Due to the progressive and developed nature of civil rights in the United States, bridal kidnapping and human trafficking is not a very common occurrence. However, standard child abduction - both at the hands of a stranger or a family member - has been a trend in the United States in the last half-century, with domestic abduction rates in 2010 registering 2,185 children going missing per day. However, various groups, lobbies, and protection centers have been formed to both protect children from child abduction, as well as raise national awareness with the hopes of preventing further rises in child abduction statistics. In the United States, sex offenders are obligated to register both in a national database, as well as within their respective neighborhoods - their profiles are accessible through the the national Sex Offender Registration. In addition, Child Protection Services and child abduction resources have been made available to schools, community centers, and most importantly - the children. Furthermore, window legislation has been instated, allowing victims of retroactive abduction and exploitation to come forward and bring their alleged perpetrator to light.
Foreign Countries with Child Abduction Issues
Certain countries are not active supporters of 1980 Hague Convention on child abduction. As a whole, Africa and Asia are glaring holes in the world's campaign against international child abduction, between some nations in these regions losing civilians to war (e.g. the Middle East and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan) and even the exploitation of children via sweatshop labor; it is unlikely to get this lack of compliance overturned overnight. Nevertheless, child abduction affects all parts of the globe, and affects individual countries in unique ways. In Mexico, the pervasive nature of poverty and the inability/unwillingness of the law to intervene makes child trafficking and ransom kidnappings attractive options. In Uganda, lawlessness and rebellion has children becoming murderous soldiers and dehumanized bullet receptacles. Moreover, even in more stable territories like Scotland and Japan, lawlessness of sorts exists on another level, as it is harder to prove child abduction is a crime in these jurisdictions.
However, even when child abduction is seen as a crime and a nation is a signatory to the Hague Convention, it may still be a major issue. Brazil, for one, has lost diplomatic standing for overruling Hague case decisions and foreign custody orders based on caprice, inefficiency and, in some cases, corruption. Still other countries, such as Austria, known for its famous cases of kidnapping and abuse toward children such as the Fritzl controversy, has garnered international controversy for doing little to enforce its rulings for left-behind parents. In almost all these cases, the world community has expressly offered its disapproval, but without military intervention in these sovereign nations such condemnations from other countries cannot be tangibly enforced.
Legislative Reforms
Unfortunately, many legislative reforms of child abduction - regarding both the legal process, as well as its structural modification - have occurred in the wake of a tragedy that has befallen a child and their respective family. Due the fact that child abduction, by nature, is a societal flaw, the majority of the burden of preventative measures falls on the shoulders of that society. Much like law enforcement cannot predict crimes that will be committed, neither the police nor state and national governments can foresee the future of child abduction. In order to continue society's impact in the prevention of child abduction prevention, that same society must be rooted in educational, preventative measures. For example, Megan's Law was passed as a result of the brutal and inhumane abduction and murder of 7-year old girl named Megan Kanka by her neighbor; he was a sex offender with prior charges - unbeknown to the Kanka family. Subsequent to the murder of Megan Kanka, all sex offenders are forced to not only register themselves in a national registry, but also publicize their presence to their neighbors in their respective neighborhood of residence. Although law enforcement agencies and governments cannot envision future crime, by passing and enforcing such legislation, the prevention of such egregious and inhuman crimes can be heightened.
Child Trafficking
Child trafficking is a form of child abduction, yet in many cases, child trafficking encompasses far more grave implications than a basic child abduction case. Although child abduction is an egregious offense, a possibility remains that a child will be recovered, due to the tendency of standard child abduction to be committed by a family member who can be located with the expertise of law enforcement. Child abduction is no less traumatizing to the child involved, however the recovery rate for missing children eclipses that of the child abduction and trafficking recovery rate. Child trafficking is a multifaceted abduction offense, comprised not only of the forced, unlawful abduction of a child, but also a facilitation and objectification of the child subsequent to the initial abduction; in essence, victims of child trafficking are not viewed as human being, but commodities. Contrast to the personal motives that are evident in a majority of standard child abduction cases - disgruntled family members, ransom demands, or pure psychosis - child trafficking is a methodical, sociopath process that is considered by some prevention groups to be an industry.
Child trafficking has been known to facilitate slave labor, selling abducted children to sweatshops and black market factories. These children have also been known to be abducted strictly for black market sales of their respective organs. Furthermore, victims of child trafficking have been known to be sold to mercenary armies as child soldiers. The innate emotional devastation and loss of innocence that victims of child trafficking undergo is two-fold: not only are these children taken from their families and loved ones, but also objectified and exploited.
Bride Kidnapping
Bridal Kidnapping is considered to be the unlawful and forceful abduction of an individual in order to marry them. However, despite the word ‘bridal’ appearing in the term itself, bridal kidnapping is predatory, exploitative offenses to both adults as well as young children are susceptible. Although bridal kidnapping is not a rare occurrence within the United States, the nationalities of the victims of bridal kidnapping, abduction, and trafficking are vast - statistically, the primary demographic of the victims of bridal kidnapping are young women. Victims of bridal kidnapping range from American women to women of countless nations; they are taken against their will and forced into captivity. There exists no uniform victim of bridal kidnapping; victims have ranged from American tourists to impoverished teens living in foreign countries.
Bridal kidnappings tend to occur in nations lacking in equal rights afforded to their female citizens; societies where younger women are viewed as more weak and vulnerable. As a result, an individual, or in certain cases, an organization, with abduct a myriad of younger women and offer them to interested parties in a black market-esque operation. Oftentimes, these women are bought and sold under the guise of marriage; because of this fact, many nations view bridal kidnapping as a sexual offense in addition to an abduction offense.
Kidnapping Charges
Kidnapping charges - akin to other charges that mention children - come with a stigma that differs from crimes that are committed between adults. Due to that fact that children are not only minors, but are also entitled to the incorruptible innocence that exists in tandem with childhood; this tenet is perceived by many, prompting both juries and community members alike to bestow the most harsh and extensive punishment to any individual convicted of committing child abduction. When a child abduction case is brought before a jury, certain implications have already been set into motion. Should the defendant be convicted of the kidnapping of a child - be it a family member or a stranger - juries usually show little-to-no tolerance for crimes against children. Depending on the severity of the charges, juries have been known to suggest the death penalty as punishment for individuals indicted in child kidnapping charges.
Children and adults differ on countless levels, but none is more profound than the divergence in naiveté. Upon corrupting or taking advantage of a child through an avenue of exploitation of trust and manipulation, the general populace will potentially regard this as a predatory act rather than merely a crime of abduction. In addition, with the abduction of a child come suspicions of sexual molestation or human trafficking. Simply put, merely the accusation of a crime of this magnitude can lead to life-altering ramifications.
Child Abduction Prevention
Due to a rate of one abduction every 40 seconds, child abduction is one of the most formidable dangers that children face, both on a national, as well as an international level. However, unlike many other afflictions, the awareness of both parents and children can maximize the prevention of child abductions. Simply through educational programs and workshops, parents and children alike can be educated about the reality of child abduction, as well as the preventative measures that can be taken to avoid it. The entire scope of child abduction ranges from abduction by a family member to abduction by a stranger. Although abduction by a family member is much more difficult to anticipate, abductions by strangers can be avoided by educating a child about avoiding dangerous places and being able to notice suspicious behavior. Children should be urged to avoid going to strange places without accompaniment, and maintain contact with their parents or guardians throughout the day. Schedules for pick-ups and drop-offs should be enforced, and the parent or guardian should get in the habit of meeting any and every person with whom their child comes into regular contact. Oftentimes, child abductions that occur at the hands of a family member can only be prevented as a result of astute vigilance on the part of the parent, guardian, trusted family member, or law enforcement agency.
Child abduction occurs when a child is taken from one or both of the child's parents. Child abduction is commonly referred to as kidnapping. Child abduction refers to kidnapping committed by strangers, a parent, or even other minors. There are many different motives which can be ascribed to the person committing the abduction. Although child abduction or kidnapping is sometimes the sole crime that may victimize the child, there may also be other actions which victimize the child, such as molestation, torture, or murder. The most inclusive definition of child abduction is the abduction or kidnapping of a child by an older person.
Statistics
Despite implications from the media that child abduction is on the rise, statistics prove that this is not an accurate depiction. While 800 thousand children are reported missing each year, only 250 thousand are actually abducted. Less than one quarter of abductions are committed by a stranger. Half of all abductions are committed by a non-custodial parent of the child. The remaining 25 percent of abductions are by acquaintances of the child. Most kidnappers are males between the ages of 20- 40. Most abductions happen near the child's home, and a minuscule amount of abductions result in the death of the child. Despite the sensational nature of media reports, 95 percent of all abductions end in the reunion of parents and children.
Types
While the circumstance of each child abduction is specific to the particular crime, there are some common elements in kidnappings that make it possible to break them into six different categories. The first two categories are based on the criminal perpetrating the crime. The most common type of abductor is a parent who seeks to interfere with a court ordered custody arrangement. In rarer circumstances, the abduction my be committed by a person with the intention of raising the child they abducted as their own child. These criminals often suffer from psychological disturbances.
The other method of defining types of abductions is based on the motivation that served as an impetus for the commission of a crime. Common motivations include an abduction for ransom, abduction meant to lead the child into slavery, or and abduction that leads to the child's sexual abuse, torture, and murder.
Child Abduction History
While child abductions can be presumed to have occurred throughout American history, they have become a subject granted media attention that is out of proportion both to the rates at which the crimes occur and that pains an inaccurate portrait of the criminals committing these crimes. Child abduction has received ever increasing media attention because it preys upon the fears of many parents. In recent years, the nature of child abductions have changed. Before internet access became commonplace, child abductions were most often crimes of opportunity. There were few instances when the victim was specifically targeted by the criminal. Instead, the victim was abducted because they were available to be taken. The Internet, however, has changed the face of child abductions. Instead of largely indiscriminate kidnappings, many kidnappings involve the abduction of a specific victim, and these victims are no longer necessarily targeted because of their family. Sexual predators instead often entrap their victims on-line by posing as peers in an attempt to arrange a meeting from which they will be abducted.
Famous Cases
Over the course of the history of the United States, few issues and debates have prompted both the clamor and the support from a sympathetic and united public as has the desire to eliminate child abduction and exploitation. Child abduction is perceived to affix itself to the moral fiber and inherent empathetic nature of humankind - the proposition of imagining any individual who would not want to witness the obliteration of child abduction is a difficult one. As is a trend in a majority of historical events, the past shapes the future - atrocities that took place in past have allowed for the increased protection and a generally-heightened nation awareness of certain monstrosities. The insufferable fate that befell past victims of child abductions are still mourned by many, and in order to disallow the senseless and tragic deaths of the victims of child abduction to be in vain, various Acts and legislation regarding child abduction have been passed in their names. Adam Walsh and Megan Kanka are two of the most renowned victims of child abduction; both were young children brutally seized from their families and exposed to a brand of deplorable torture and trauma whose comprehension is impossible. However, their respective abductions and subsequent brutal and shameful deaths - perceived by some to be due in part to legislative flaws that existed regarding child abduction and sex offender registration - paved the way for new legislation, which has been responsible for saving countless lives and raising the national awareness level of child abduction.
International
As often is the case with violations of human rights; the public may not realize how pervasive a problem is. With refugees worldwide, for example, there are so many conflicts and inhospitable situations that is realistically hard to keep track of the millions and millions of people that are displaced from their homes around the world. International child abduction, on the other hand, owing to media attention certain cases have received, may actually be overestimated in terms of raw numbers. Still, the youth of the victims invokes an overall parental instinct to care for these children. Consequently, a number of organizations routinely pool their resources to try to trim abductee totals. In the United States, the Department of Justice (who oversees the AMBER Alert program) works hand in hand with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and internationally, police efforts are coordinated by INTERPOL, while the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is the standard for family law policy.
Despite so much attention to the problem, though, international child abduction not only remains, but is increasing. While the AMBER Alert has its myriad supporters and is adding countries to its ranks, some studies are suggesting a disparity between the good intent of the service and its true effectiveness. The blending of the populace in areas like the U.S. and U.K. also is seen by many as blessing, but a curse for those relationships (and families) that do not last. Plus, some existing cases have yet to be resolved. With the Madeleine McCann affair, the exact nature of her disappearance is still yet unknown, and Paul is still fighting to try to win visitation time with his daughter after his ex-wife fled to Japan. Japanese courts have turned a deaf ear to his battle. In all, while the world is doing much for the problem of child abduction, there is more work still to do.
Domestic
Domestic child abduction cases occurring in the United States is a complex and sensitive issue, due to its innate involvement of children. With the majority of society's vehement empathy and desire to protect children - due in part to their innocence, as well as their promise of being the future generation - the abduction and exploitation of children is an unacceptable act for which there can be not leniency. Due to the progressive and developed nature of civil rights in the United States, bridal kidnapping and human trafficking is not a very common occurrence. However, standard child abduction - both at the hands of a stranger or a family member - has been a trend in the United States in the last half-century, with domestic abduction rates in 2010 registering 2,185 children going missing per day. However, various groups, lobbies, and protection centers have been formed to both protect children from child abduction, as well as raise national awareness with the hopes of preventing further rises in child abduction statistics. In the United States, sex offenders are obligated to register both in a national database, as well as within their respective neighborhoods - their profiles are accessible through the the national Sex Offender Registration. In addition, Child Protection Services and child abduction resources have been made available to schools, community centers, and most importantly - the children. Furthermore, window legislation has been instated, allowing victims of retroactive abduction and exploitation to come forward and bring their alleged perpetrator to light.
Foreign Countries with Child Abduction Issues
Certain countries are not active supporters of 1980 Hague Convention on child abduction. As a whole, Africa and Asia are glaring holes in the world's campaign against international child abduction, between some nations in these regions losing civilians to war (e.g. the Middle East and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan) and even the exploitation of children via sweatshop labor; it is unlikely to get this lack of compliance overturned overnight. Nevertheless, child abduction affects all parts of the globe, and affects individual countries in unique ways. In Mexico, the pervasive nature of poverty and the inability/unwillingness of the law to intervene makes child trafficking and ransom kidnappings attractive options. In Uganda, lawlessness and rebellion has children becoming murderous soldiers and dehumanized bullet receptacles. Moreover, even in more stable territories like Scotland and Japan, lawlessness of sorts exists on another level, as it is harder to prove child abduction is a crime in these jurisdictions.
However, even when child abduction is seen as a crime and a nation is a signatory to the Hague Convention, it may still be a major issue. Brazil, for one, has lost diplomatic standing for overruling Hague case decisions and foreign custody orders based on caprice, inefficiency and, in some cases, corruption. Still other countries, such as Austria, known for its famous cases of kidnapping and abuse toward children such as the Fritzl controversy, has garnered international controversy for doing little to enforce its rulings for left-behind parents. In almost all these cases, the world community has expressly offered its disapproval, but without military intervention in these sovereign nations such condemnations from other countries cannot be tangibly enforced.
Legislative Reforms
Unfortunately, many legislative reforms of child abduction - regarding both the legal process, as well as its structural modification - have occurred in the wake of a tragedy that has befallen a child and their respective family. Due the fact that child abduction, by nature, is a societal flaw, the majority of the burden of preventative measures falls on the shoulders of that society. Much like law enforcement cannot predict crimes that will be committed, neither the police nor state and national governments can foresee the future of child abduction. In order to continue society's impact in the prevention of child abduction prevention, that same society must be rooted in educational, preventative measures. For example, Megan's Law was passed as a result of the brutal and inhumane abduction and murder of 7-year old girl named Megan Kanka by her neighbor; he was a sex offender with prior charges - unbeknown to the Kanka family. Subsequent to the murder of Megan Kanka, all sex offenders are forced to not only register themselves in a national registry, but also publicize their presence to their neighbors in their respective neighborhood of residence. Although law enforcement agencies and governments cannot envision future crime, by passing and enforcing such legislation, the prevention of such egregious and inhuman crimes can be heightened.
Child Trafficking
Child trafficking is a form of child abduction, yet in many cases, child trafficking encompasses far more grave implications than a basic child abduction case. Although child abduction is an egregious offense, a possibility remains that a child will be recovered, due to the tendency of standard child abduction to be committed by a family member who can be located with the expertise of law enforcement. Child abduction is no less traumatizing to the child involved, however the recovery rate for missing children eclipses that of the child abduction and trafficking recovery rate. Child trafficking is a multifaceted abduction offense, comprised not only of the forced, unlawful abduction of a child, but also a facilitation and objectification of the child subsequent to the initial abduction; in essence, victims of child trafficking are not viewed as human being, but commodities. Contrast to the personal motives that are evident in a majority of standard child abduction cases - disgruntled family members, ransom demands, or pure psychosis - child trafficking is a methodical, sociopath process that is considered by some prevention groups to be an industry.
Child trafficking has been known to facilitate slave labor, selling abducted children to sweatshops and black market factories. These children have also been known to be abducted strictly for black market sales of their respective organs. Furthermore, victims of child trafficking have been known to be sold to mercenary armies as child soldiers. The innate emotional devastation and loss of innocence that victims of child trafficking undergo is two-fold: not only are these children taken from their families and loved ones, but also objectified and exploited.
Bride Kidnapping
Bridal Kidnapping is considered to be the unlawful and forceful abduction of an individual in order to marry them. However, despite the word ‘bridal’ appearing in the term itself, bridal kidnapping is predatory, exploitative offenses to both adults as well as young children are susceptible. Although bridal kidnapping is not a rare occurrence within the United States, the nationalities of the victims of bridal kidnapping, abduction, and trafficking are vast - statistically, the primary demographic of the victims of bridal kidnapping are young women. Victims of bridal kidnapping range from American women to women of countless nations; they are taken against their will and forced into captivity. There exists no uniform victim of bridal kidnapping; victims have ranged from American tourists to impoverished teens living in foreign countries.
Bridal kidnappings tend to occur in nations lacking in equal rights afforded to their female citizens; societies where younger women are viewed as more weak and vulnerable. As a result, an individual, or in certain cases, an organization, with abduct a myriad of younger women and offer them to interested parties in a black market-esque operation. Oftentimes, these women are bought and sold under the guise of marriage; because of this fact, many nations view bridal kidnapping as a sexual offense in addition to an abduction offense.
Kidnapping Charges
Kidnapping charges - akin to other charges that mention children - come with a stigma that differs from crimes that are committed between adults. Due to that fact that children are not only minors, but are also entitled to the incorruptible innocence that exists in tandem with childhood; this tenet is perceived by many, prompting both juries and community members alike to bestow the most harsh and extensive punishment to any individual convicted of committing child abduction. When a child abduction case is brought before a jury, certain implications have already been set into motion. Should the defendant be convicted of the kidnapping of a child - be it a family member or a stranger - juries usually show little-to-no tolerance for crimes against children. Depending on the severity of the charges, juries have been known to suggest the death penalty as punishment for individuals indicted in child kidnapping charges.
Children and adults differ on countless levels, but none is more profound than the divergence in naiveté. Upon corrupting or taking advantage of a child through an avenue of exploitation of trust and manipulation, the general populace will potentially regard this as a predatory act rather than merely a crime of abduction. In addition, with the abduction of a child come suspicions of sexual molestation or human trafficking. Simply put, merely the accusation of a crime of this magnitude can lead to life-altering ramifications.
Child Abduction Prevention
Due to a rate of one abduction every 40 seconds, child abduction is one of the most formidable dangers that children face, both on a national, as well as an international level. However, unlike many other afflictions, the awareness of both parents and children can maximize the prevention of child abductions. Simply through educational programs and workshops, parents and children alike can be educated about the reality of child abduction, as well as the preventative measures that can be taken to avoid it. The entire scope of child abduction ranges from abduction by a family member to abduction by a stranger. Although abduction by a family member is much more difficult to anticipate, abductions by strangers can be avoided by educating a child about avoiding dangerous places and being able to notice suspicious behavior. Children should be urged to avoid going to strange places without accompaniment, and maintain contact with their parents or guardians throughout the day. Schedules for pick-ups and drop-offs should be enforced, and the parent or guardian should get in the habit of meeting any and every person with whom their child comes into regular contact. Oftentimes, child abductions that occur at the hands of a family member can only be prevented as a result of astute vigilance on the part of the parent, guardian, trusted family member, or law enforcement agency.
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