NCJ Number
108512
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 11 Issue: 2 Dated: (Winter 1987) Pages: 231-239
Date Published
1987
Length
9 pages
Annotation
Over the past decade the problem of child abduction has received extensive attention.
Abstract
New legislation, special law enforcement efforts, and new prosecution techniques have focused on child abduction cases where victims remain within the United States. A new and complex type of child abduction involves the transporting of children to foreign countries by a parent. This paper examines 2,292 cases of international child abduction by a parent reported to the U.S. Department of State Office of Consular Affairs. The child abductions occurred prior to a custody decree or following a court order. The study reports on the extent of such offenses, site of abduction, and destination country. It also assesses the United States response to American children abducted to a foreign country. Finally, the paper reports on proposed international agreements responding to international child abduction by a parent. (Publisher abstract)