Child Murder
The murder of children is considered an abhorrent crime in much of the world; children are perceived within their communities and the state at large as being vulnerable, and therefore especially susceptible to abduction and murder. The protection of children from abuse and possible death often involves disturbing the child's family structure, as tenuous as this may be. In 2008, there were 1,494 child (under 18 years) homicides in the United States. Of those killed 1,035 were male, while 453 were female.
Read more about Child Murder: By Other Children, Genocide and Child Soldiers, Muti Killings
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