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Isn’t the same true of familial versus stranger abductions in the US? Like the vast majority are familial, correct?
by bglazer 2y ago
Isn’t the same true of familial versus stranger abductions in the US? Like the vast majority are familial, correct?
- bilbo0s 2y agoIf a parent takes them internationally, that goes into a different bucket in the FBI stats. (Maybe because of the convention? Since those get special handling.) But if a parent takes them and they stay in the US, they will count as child abductions. Domestic family abduction is about 4.5% of the total in the US. Not the majority, but they do get the focus. What I mean by that is that if you look at Amber Alerts, about 58% are evoked by family abductions. So that's a huge asymmetry. 58% of Amber Alerts, but only 4.5% of missing kids. I think in the case of family abduction maybe you know about the abduction faster? So you report it faster? Not sure. I just always thought that was a huge asymmetry. EDIT: I just realized I didn't directly answer your question. No. The majority are not familial.