Kidnapping

An Investigator’s Guide

2nd Edition - July 11, 2013
Author: Diana M. Concannon
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 0 3 2 7 - 2
Hardback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 8 0 6 5 - 2
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 8 0 5 3 - 9

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… Read more

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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.

Biographies: Author, Evaluators, and Contributors

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

1. Introduction

A Previous Typology of Kidnapping

Psychology and Criminal Analysis

Methodology

Conclusion

Bibliography

2. The History of U.S. Kidnapping Laws

The Federal Kidnapping Act

Kidnapping Case Law

Kidnapping as a Distinct Crime

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

The Jacob Wetterling Act and Megan’s Law

The Amber Alert System

Kidnapping and Human Trafficking: Overlap and Distinctions

Milestones in Human Trafficking Legislation

Bibliography

3. Domestic Kidnapping

What Defines the Domestic Kidnapping

Characteristics of the Domestic Kidnapping