In 1997,the U

question 14

Multiple Choice

In 1997,the U.S.Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention (OJJDP) reported that 74 percent of children who are murdered during stranger kidnappings are killed:

• A)within the first month of the event.
• B)within the first few days of the event.
• C)within the first week of the event.
• D)within the first few hours of the event.

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