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Jan 1, 2009 · Although the history of kidnapping and hostage-taking is a very long one, it is only relatively recently that there has been a systematic attempt to understand the effects, both long-term and short-term, on individuals and their families. This is an important issue for clinical and academic reasons.
- David A Alexander, Susan Klein
- 2009
Feb 25, 2016 · Kidnappings refer to the taking or abduction of an individual against his or her will, usually followed by some duration of captivity. Kidnappings can be undertaken for several reasons, but the most common are for a demand of ransom payment, as a political terrorist event, or the abduction of a child, often following a child custody dispute.
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Feb 26, 2019 · Abstract. Kidnapping is a worldwide and historic phenomenon, with various populations at risk (e.g. infants, children, women, migrants, young adults in honor communities, LGBTQ, actively deployed...
Apr 15, 2024 · Ukraine says thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russian soldiers, which is a war crime. The US government kidnapped and forced the assimilation of Indigenous children for...
Kidnapping and Missing Children. The National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children classified kidnappings as either family or non-family abductions. David Finkelhor. Kimberly Mitchell. Kidnapping Papers. Missing Children Papers. Fact Sheets.
Overview. Authors: Stephen Morewitz. Analyzes the origins of kidnapping, including the threat of kidnapping. Evaluates why and under what conditions governments, para-military and terrorist groups decide to abduct individuals and groups. Assesses the extent to which social change modifies these cultural patterns.
However through research and compilation of data, our estimate is over 200-300 Americans are kidnapped overseas each year. Why are Americans kidnapped? Americans – like most westerners – are kidnapped for a variety of reasons. Some are kidnapped by terrorist groups, others by criminal gangs. Criminals are looking to extort money.
