Examining the Predictors of Kidnapping Clearance Using Data from the National Incident Based Reporting System

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Abstract

Despite its serious nature, kidnapping has received relatively little attention by criminologists. The National Incident Based Reporting System, which has been used to examine the predictors of homicide clearance, offers an opportunity to explore how various factors affect kidnapping incident outcomes. This study will explore how victim, offender, and situational characteristics influence the likelihood of clearance by arrest in kidnapping cases using data from the 2011 National Incident Based Reporting System.

Authors

• Rob Tillyer, University of Texas at San Antonio

• Marie Tillyer, University of Texas at San Antonio

• James Kelsay, University of Texas at San Antonio