Kidnapping

"Kidnapped" redirects here. For the book by Robert Louis Stevenson, see Kidnapped (book). For the movie, see Kidnapped (movie).

The abduction of Dinah, (watercolor circa 1896–1902 by James Tissot)

Kidnapping is an illegal act of stealing people. It has been around for a long time. For example, there were slave traders in Ancient Rome who kidnapped people and sold them as slaves. If a parent steals a child without the other parent's consent it is known as parental abduction. Sometimes, kidnapping is done for ransom. Many times, people kidnap children, an example is Amber Hagerman.

Related pages

• Abduction
• Hostage
• Stockholm syndrome