he term missing children is defined as “children whose whereabouts are unknown to their parent, guardian, or legal custodian”.A missing child is the ultimate nightmare for parents of every nation.A nightmare imprinted on parent’s consciousness by widely publicized abductions in the late twenty and early twenty-first centuries.However, missing persons rarely become the victims of foul play, because although missing person cases are reported in record numbers, these cases have also been resolved in record numbers.Missing children includes two categories: children who have been taken, and those who have left. These two categories can be broken down into five different sub-categories: non-family abductions; family abductions; runaways; throwaways; and lost, injured, or otherwise missing.
Firstly, non-family abductions is one of the cause of missing children.This category of abduction is referred to as "non-family" rather than "stranger" because like many crimes committed against individuals, the offender is usually someone known to the victim. Kidnapping of a child by a non-family member is often perceived as the most common type of child abduction, however this is a misconception.While these types of abductions receive the most media attention and often become higher-profile cases, abductions by a non-family member actually account for the smallest percentage of missing children.Teenagers and girls tend to be the most common victims of non-family abductions, but infants also can be at risk.Although few infants are abducted, they are most often taken from their homes or hospital nurseries by someone who is childless or has recently lost a child.The risk of other crimes being committed against the missing child increases with non-family abductions.Homicide, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, pornography, and prostitution are among the most common crimes perpetrated against missing children.Although the least prevalent category of missing children,...