Amber Hagerman

Amanda Gifford Critique Two: An empirical examination of AMBER Alert ‘successes’ Professor Levy June 9th, 2015 Amanda Gifford 6/9/15 Critique: An empirical examination of AMBER Alert ‘successes’ MAIN POINT The author is trying to accomplish to how successful the AMBER alert system is in contributing to the swift recovery of abducted children. The author discusses obstacles to the AMBER alert effectiveness such as the need for a quick response time and the need to make sure the police have attained the crucial information they need for the case. The author attained her research by taking a sample of 243 AMBER alert success stories from the NCMEC along with 93 additional cases. The author then compared the alert effect, relationship…

A. Attention getter: Amber Hagerman’s Story B. Relevance: You know how occasionally we all receive these loud alerts on our phones that say AMBER Alert along with other information that well it’s because of Amber. AMBER has a double meaning is still an acronym. (America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) C. Credibility statement: We all got the messages before multiple times, recently I just got one. I play a memorizing game, so whenever I get an AMBER Alert I memorize the plate numbers…

late for school. Amber jumps out of bed and slams her toe on the corner of her bedside table. Her face turns bright red with anger and frustration. Amber just woke up and is already having a terrible day. Amber walks downstairs to see her mother standing there with Sammy, her dog, on a leash waiting for a walk. She tries to tell her mom how late she is, but to no avail. They bicker back and forth for a while until Amber storms out of the house with Sammy. Amber is boiling mad. From the moment…

The amber room is also know as the eighth wonder of the world. It was commissioned by Fredrick the first of Prussia for his palace in Charlottenburg. It was designed by Andres Schloter who was à German sculptor Its construction began in 1701. It was given as a gift to Peter the great as a gift of the countries alliance in 1716. The room was shipped to Russia and installed in the Hinter House in St.Petersburg. The room was looted as part of operation Barbarossa . People had tried to conceal…

not the case; however, it should never be ruled out. Instead, Commander Dickson of the D.C. Metropolitan Police department claimed that the majority of missing children of color are typically runaways, which many people claim is the reason why these cases of missing children lack the sufficient effort and attention they deserve. Unfortunately, runaway children are regarded as less critical than those who are kidnapped. This offers a reason as to why they are usually not publically broadcasted…

In an Oklahoma City suburban area, police arrested a man in an 18 year old child abduction. On 1997, Kristen Hatfield, 8 years old at that time were abducted from her home. Her window was cracked open and her underwear were found in the backyard from then on they did not find Kristen. Last June, the case were revisited and the new investigator found out that some of the evidences were not tested and those evidences led to Kristen’s former neighbor, 56-year-old Anthony Joseph Palma. The…

candidates. One of the most obvious cases of this in recent years came in 2007 when the popular YouTube channel BarelyPolitical debuted their Obama Girl character. The channel’s first viral hit, an original music video called “I Got a Crush on Obama,” comedically told the story of a woman who was attracted to the then presidential candidate not only because she found him to be good looking, but also because she agreed with his politics. Lyrics such as “You’re into border security/let’s break…

scale is a matter of utmost importance. At one time, no such method existed. A day in Arlington, Texas would change that forever. Out of tragedy, the AMBER Alert System was started. The unauthorized taking of a child without permission from a parent or guardian is considered a child abduction. There are two main types are by family members and a stranger abduction. Although the taking of a child by a family member is more common, a stranger abduction can be much more dangerous. A child…

Tragically in recent years, thousands of innocent children have been kidnapped, tortured and murdered. Their stories have still been a mystery till this day. However their cases have made a huge impact on our current laws. Many people have gotten upset with the local law enforcement, some cases have lasted years without any information about the victim. After many cases of failed rescues, parents and concerned citizens decided to warn residents in the immediate area to be on the lookout for the…

How many kids have been rescued because of amber alerts? The U.S. Department of Justice says that “881 children rescued specifically because of AMBER Alert” Today I’ll be talking about AMBER alerts In my speech I’ll be telling you about what the AMBER Alert is and why it’s called amber alert, what it’s supposed to be for, and the criteria is to issue an AMBER alert My first point is, what is AMBER Alert and why is it called that? Why is it called amber alert? According to the U.S. Department of…