PROFILE OF A CHILD VICTIM
From a study of 883 cases where the murderer was caught and convicted. Percentages based strictly on the cases researched in this study
44% of the children in the cases studied were the victims of stranger abduction. 42% were the victims of friends or acquaintances.
Only 14% of the children in the cases studied were victims of their own parent.
74% of the children are female with an average age of 11. The youngest females ages 1-5 tend to be killed by friends or acquaintances, and the oldest females (16-17) are usually killed by strangers.
Most of the males abducted tend to be victims of stranger abduction.
The victims are overwhelmingly white–74.5%. 14.3% are black and the remaining 11.2% include all other races.
50% of the abductions take place within 3 city blocks of the child’s home, and 1/3 of them occurred within 1/2 block of the home.
Most of the children are victims of “opportunity” A child is rarely chosen for a specific reason such as a physical characteristic. (this is different than race)
44% of the children in the cases studied were the victims of stranger abduction. 42% were the victims of friends or acquaintances.
Only 14% of the children in the cases studied were victims of their own parent.
74% of the children are female with an average age of 11. The youngest females ages 1-5 tend to be killed by friends or acquaintances, and the oldest females (16-17) are usually killed by strangers.
Most of the males abducted tend to be victims of stranger abduction.
The victims are overwhelmingly white–74.5%. 14.3% are black and the remaining 11.2% include all other races.
50% of the abductions take place within 3 city blocks of the child’s home, and 1/3 of them occurred within 1/2 block of the home.
Most of the children are victims of “opportunity” A child is rarely chosen for a specific reason such as a physical characteristic. (this is different than race)