AMBER Alert: An Ironic Antidote to “Missing White Girl Syndrome”?

“Missing White Girl Syndrome” (MWGS) has been coined in critique of news media coverage favoritism of victims fitting that description. The AMBER Alert child recovery system was in fact inspired by the abduction and murder of a missing white girl, and some have argued its issuance decisions reflect...

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Authors: Griffin, Timothy (Author) ; Kadleck, Colleen (Author) ; Houk, Catie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminal justice review
Year: 2025, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 333-352
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Public discourse
child abduction
missing white girl syndrome
AMBER Alert