| | Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume V, Number 1 (Child Protection Issue) | | (NCJ 170025) May 1998 | | OJJDP Juvenile Justice Journal, Journal, 35 page(s) | | Armagh, D., Allen, E. E. | | | | Describes dangers that children face today and offers practical steps that parents can take to protect their children. Almost every American can recall the tragic history of young Adam Walsh, who was abducted and murdered in 1981. This issue of Juvenile Justice contains an interview with John Walsh, Adam's father, that elicits John's insights on key missing children issues. Ernest Allen, head of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, also contributes to the issue with an article, "Keeping Children Safe: Rhetoric and Reality," that examines the effectiveness and accuracy of traditional child safety messages. Finally, Daniel Armagh of the American Prosecutors Research Institute describes the dangers of and gives parents advice about protecting their children from cyberpredators in his article, "A Safety Net for the Internet." | |
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