Child Abduction and Kidnapping

Child Abduction and Kidnapping
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Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 137
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ISBN-10 : 9781438117232
ISBN-13 : 143811723X
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Child Abduction and Kidnapping by : Susan O'Brien

According to the US Department of Justice, more than 250,000 children are abducted each year. This book explains the types of kidnappings, details government and law enforcement efforts to prevent and solve them, and explores the many practices and programs, such as the AMBER Alert, to help protect children.

Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century
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Publisher : eBookIt.com
Total Pages : 155
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ISBN-10 : 9780828322768
ISBN-13 : 0828322767
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Crime of the Century by : Gregory Ahlgren

Traces the two-and-a-half year investigation by the New Jersey State Police of the Lindbergh kidnapping case, challenging the effectiveness of the investigation and the evidence that convicted Bruno Hauptmann.

Little Lindy Is Kidnapped

Little Lindy Is Kidnapped
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9780231552653
ISBN-13 : 0231552653
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Little Lindy Is Kidnapped by : Thomas Doherty

The biggest crime story in American history began on the night of March 1, 1932, when the twenty-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was snatched from his crib in Hopewell, New Jersey. The news shocked a nation enthralled with the aviator, the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic. American law enforcement marshalled all its resources to return “Little Lindy” to the arms of his parents—and perhaps even more energized were the legions of journalists catering to a public whose appetite for Lindbergh news was insatiable. In Little Lindy Is Kidnapped, Thomas Doherty offers a lively and comprehensive cultural history of the media coverage of the abduction and its aftermath. Beginning with Lindbergh’s ascent to fame and proceeding through the trial and execution of the accused kidnapper, Doherty traces how newspapers, radio, and newsreels reported on what was dubbed the “crime of the century.” He casts the affair as a transformative moment for American journalism, analyzing how the case presented new challenges and opportunities for each branch of the media in the days before the rise of television. Coverage of the Lindbergh story, Doherty reveals, set the template for the way the media would treat breaking news ever after. An engrossing account of an endlessly fascinating case, Little Lindy Is Kidnapped sheds new light on an enduring quality of journalism ever since: the media’s eye on a crucial part of the story—itself.

Kidnapping

Kidnapping
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Publisher : Newnes
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780124080539
ISBN-13 : 0124080537
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Kidnapping by : Diana M. Concannon

Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to Profiling is based on a three-part analysis of 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal. The results of the analysis are incorporated into each chapter as part of the exploration of the inductive profile of each kidnapping subtype, thereby offering a statistically based tool that can inform investigative strategies and the allocation of limited resources. The analysis includes standardized input from four levels of professional law enforcement including a forensic psychologist, a crime analyst, a detective, and a city prosecutor. In addition to chapters pertaining to the kidnapping subtypes – Domestic Kidnapping, Predatory Kidnapping-Adult Victim, Predatory Kidnapping-Child Victim, Profit Kidnapping, Revenge Kidnapping, Staged Kidnapping, and Political Kidnapping - an introductory chapter is dedicated to the evolution of U.S. kidnapping law and intervention strategies, including a review of relevant case law (Megan's Law, Amber Alert). Appendices include a concise summary of all the subtypes and Tabletop Drills that law enforcement can use to support potential kidnapping victims prepare and better respond to a kidnapping threat. The second edition also includes a discussion of the relationship between kidnapping and human trafficking, as well as a new Appendix focused upon effective interview strategies with the victim-witness. - A statistically-based tool that can inform investigative strategies in kidnapping cases - An essential resource for any professional who regularly deals with the subject of kidnapping - Contains appendices that provide a concise summary of the statistical information presented in the text - Analysis of 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal

Crime of Family Abduction

Crime of Family Abduction
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : 9781437941555
ISBN-13 : 1437941559
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Crime of Family Abduction by :

Kidnapped

Kidnapped
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 0195311418
ISBN-13 : 9780195311419
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Kidnapped by : Paula S. Fass

A look at the history of child kidnappings and abductions in the United States, the motives of the perpetrators, the activities of the media, and the results in the law and in public opinions.

International Parental Child Abduction

International Parental Child Abduction
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 112
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105050682330
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis International Parental Child Abduction by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

A Punishment for Each Criminal

A Punishment for Each Criminal
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9789004271623
ISBN-13 : 9004271627
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis A Punishment for Each Criminal by : Christine Ekholst

A Punishment for Each Criminal is the first in-depth analysis of how gender influenced Swedish medieval law. Christine Ekholst demonstrates how the law codes gradually and unevenly introduced women as possible perpetrators for all serious crimes. The laws reveal that legislators not only expected men and women to commit different types of crimes; they also punished men and women in different ways if they were convicted. The laws consistently stipulated different methods of executions for men and women; while men were hanged or broken on the wheel, women were buried alive, stoned, or burned at the stake. A Punishment for Each Criminal explores the background to the important legislative changes that took place when women were made personally responsible for their own crimes.

The Kidnap Years

The Kidnap Years
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 489
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ISBN-10 : 9781492694809
ISBN-13 : 1492694800
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis The Kidnap Years by : David Stout

A chilling true crime book that chronicles the wave of abductions that terrorized the U.S. during the Great Depression, including the most infamous kidnapping case in American history. "A thrilling account that puts the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping case, billed as "the crime of the century," in the context of the thousands of other kidnappings that occurred in the U.S. during the Prohibition and Depression eras...will enthrall true crime fans."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review The Great Depression was a time of desperation in America—parents struggled to feed their children and unemployment was at a record high. Adding to the lawlessness of the decade, thugs with submachine guns and corrupt law-enforcement officers ran rampant. But amidst this panic, there was one sure-fire way to make money, one used by criminals and resourceful civilians alike: kidnapping. Jump into this forgotten history with Edgar Award-winning author David Stout as he explores the reports of missing people that inundated newspapers at the time. Learn the horrifying details of these abduction cases, from the methods used and the investigative processes to the personal histories of the culprits and victims. All of this culminates with the most infamous kidnapping in American history, the one that targeted an international celebrity and changed legislation forever: the Lindbergh kidnapping. The Kidnap Years is a gritty, visceral, thoughtfully reported page-turner that chronicles the sweep of abductions that afflicted all corners of the country as desperate people were pushed to do the unthinkable. "A fascinating crime book like no other."—David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist