A Descriptive Analysis of Missing and Murdered Native Women and Children in Nebraska, Barriers to Reporting and Investigation, and Recommendations for Improving Access to Justice.

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Richards, T.N., Wright, E., Nystrom, A., Gilbert, S.L., & Branscum, C. (2021). 

For law enforcement, social service agencies, and families, identifying and finding missing persons is challenging.  A few of the uncertainties that complicate solving missing persons cases include, “Who qualifies as ‘missing?’”, “When should law enforcement become involved?”, “Is the missing person a victim of homicide or another violent crime?”, and “Is the person missing by choice, and will they reappear on their own?” And the questions vary, depending on whether the missing person is an adult or a child.

This open access document is available to view online. Tribal Researcher Partnership NIJ 2019-75-CX-0014 Special Report. Draft submitted to the National Institute of Justice, December 17, 2021. 

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