Leinwand, Donna.

Kidnapping Problem 'Impossible' to Quantify. / Donna Leinwand. - Gannett News Service (Syndicate), 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 77. Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Kidnapping Problem 'Impossible' to Quantify, Aug. 14, 2002; pp. n.p..

"The math on child abductions is fuzzy. No one knows exactly how many children are stolen by strangers each year. Experts cannot say for certain whether this summer's [2002] spate of kidnapping reflects a real increase in abductions." (USA TODAY) The author explains that there are no conclusive statistics on the number of children who are kidnapped each year.

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Abduction.
Children--Crimes against.
Criminal statistics.
Kidnapping.
Missing children.

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