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.