... Child homicide Child abductions present a social issue that commands considerable public interest; they are one of the most distressing events a parent can experience (Spilman, 2006), often eliciting heightened anxiety, rage and helplessness (Hegar and Greif, 1991). The outcomes are even more...

... ages. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a preliminary analysis of more than 1,000 child homicides committed in England and Wales between 1996 and 2013, from data provided through the Homicide Index. Statistical techniques such as cluster analysis were used to identify specific...