Simulating “Peripheral Harm” as an AMBER Alert Issuance Criterion: Implications for Anticipating Threats to Child Safety:

Although there is some limited research on the effectiveness of the America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alert system, to date, there has been no research specifically examining the viability of prospective AMBER Alert issuance criteria. Using data acquired from various media acco...

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Main Author: Williams, Joshua H. (Author)
Contributors: Griffin, Timothy ; Wooldredge, John ; Miller, Danielle
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2017, Volume: 28, Issue: 7, Pages: 669-686
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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