美國的孩子的失蹤案，很多是孩子自己主動離走。還有就是父母,情人分手爭奪撫養權,發泄憤怒等等等等的,這一部分的人數很多.安全回歸在這幾類人群中是高比例的。 但是對於典型的失蹤綁架案，如果是被陌生人綁架的，就也是很難回家了。
U.S. Department of Justice
Oct 2001
Key Findings
■ During the study year, there were an estimated 115
stereotypical kidnappings, defined as abductions perpetrated
by a stranger or slight acquaintance and
involving a child who was transported 50 or more
miles, detained overnight, held for ransom or with
the intent to keep the child permanently, or killed.
■ In 40 percent of stereotypical kidnappings, the child
was killed, and in another 4 percent, the child was
not recovered.
■ There were an estimated 58,200 child victims of nonfamily
abduction, defined more broadly to include
all nonfamily perpetrators (friends and acquaintances
as well as strangers) and crimes involving lesser
amounts of forced movement or detention in addition
to the more serious crimes entailed in stereotypical
kidnappings.
■ Fifty-seven percent of children abducted by a nonfamily
perpetrator were missing from caretakers for
at least 1 hour, and police were contacted to help
locate 21 percent of the abducted children.
■ Teenagers were by far the most frequent victims
of both stereotypical kidnappings and nonfamily
abductions.
■ Nearly half of all child victims of stereotypical kidnappings
and nonfamily abductions were sexually
assaulted by the perpetrator.
