(also spelled kidnaping) n. the taking of a person against his/her will (or from
the control of a parent or guardian) from one place to another under circumstances
in which the person so taken does not have freedom of movement, will, or decision
through violence, force, threat or intimidation. Although it is not necessary that
the purpose be criminal (since all kidnapping is a criminal felony) the capture
usually involves some related criminal act such as holding the person for ransom,
sexual and/or sadistic abuse, or rape. It includes taking due to irresistible impulse
and a parent taking and hiding a child in violation of court order. An included
crime is false imprisonment. Any harm to the victim coupled with kidnapping can
raise the degree of felony for the injury and can result in a capital (death penalty)
offense in some states, even though the victim survives. Originally it meant the
stealing of children, since "kid" is child in Scandinavian languages, but now applies
to adults as well.
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