Police responses to cold and long-term missing person cases

A Comparative Study

Bibliographic Data

ID7818445
AuthorsKirsty Bennett (0000-0002-3619-5132, Leeds Beckett University, corresponding author), Lorna Ferguson (0000-0002-4077-9501, Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada)
Year2024
Volume48
Issue1
Pages53-73
Publication date2024-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-4036 • E-ISSN: 2157-6475
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01924036.2022.2094433
OpenAlexW4284669822
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited39

Cold/long-term missing person cases continue to be a matter of great concern for the public and police. Scholars have attempted to study the issue of missing persons more broadly, using research from across regions to understand this phenomenon. However, there has been little study of how relevant research from different regions is to other areas and little examination of cold/long-term missing person cases. Given these two considerations – these cases being of great concern but understudied and the blending of research findings from different regions – this study presents first insights on cold/long-term missing person cases from England and Wales versus Canada through a comparative examination. From this, we offer key recommendations that either region may benefit from for enhancing police response. We also highlight the applicability of research from each region, discussing the implications of different police systems, processes, and challenges

Criminology · Epistemology · Missing data · Phenomenon · Political science · Computer Science · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Health disparities and outcomes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology

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