abstract:The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that focuses on crime prevention through research and development, assistance to state and local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies through grants, and assistance to crime victims.
A 2000 reportbytheOfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquencyProgramsreported thatover three-quarters ofkidnappingswerecommitted by familymembersoracquaintancesof the child.