Kidnapping. An Investigator's Guide

✍ Scribed by Diana M. Concannon (Auth.)

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 199
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Biographies: Author, Evaluators, and Contributors, Pages vii-viii
Preface to the Second Edition, Pages ix-xii
Preface to the First Edition, Pages xiii-xiv
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-7
2 - The History of U.S. Kidnapping Laws, Pages 9-22
3 - Domestic Kidnapping, Pages 23-45
4 - Predatory Kidnapping—Adult Victim, Pages 47-60
5 - Predatory Kidnapping—Child Victim, Pages 61-79
6 - Profit Kidnapping, Pages 81-96
7 - Revenge Kidnapping, Pages 97-108
8 - Staged Kidnapping, Pages 109-131
9 - Political Kidnapping, Pages 133-143
10 - Science and Civil Liberty: Implications for the Prevention, Investigation, and Prosecution of All Kidnapping Subtypes, Pages 145-150
Appendix A - Summary of Subtype Characteristics by Percentage, Pages 151-157
Appendix B - Summary of Subtype Characteristics by Element, Pages 159-164
Appendix C - Mental Health Response to Kidnapping, Pages 165-168
Appendix D - Drill Exercises, Pages 169-186
Appendix E - Special Considerations for Interviewing the Victim–Witness, Pages 187-193
Epilogue, Page 195