Cause of death in fatal missing person cases in England and Wales

Typically, fewer than 0.5% of missing incidents result in an individual being found deceased. Whereas previous research has examined the features of missing–homicide, missing–suicide and some aspects of missing–accident cases, this study sought to provide the first reliable estimates of the number a...

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Authors: Whibley, Jessica (Author) ; Newiss, Geoff (Author) ; Collie, Craig (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2023, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 422-432
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Policing
fatality
Risk
Missing persons

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