ABSTRACT

The enormous sums paid for the release of hostages coupled with law enforcement‘s inability to stem the tide has made kidnapping for ransom a worldwide plague. The increasing rate of reported incidents from every corner of the globe suggests this plague is growing. Kidnap for Ransom: Resolving the Unthinkable removes the veil of mystery and dispels

chapter 1|18 pages

Origins of the Problem

chapter 2|12 pages

A Modern Scourge: (1968 to the Present)

chapter 3|16 pages

Kidnapping and Kidnappers

chapter 4|16 pages

Victims, Families and Organizations

chapter 5|26 pages

The Incident

chapter 6|18 pages

Response

chapter 7|30 pages

Negotiation

chapter 8|14 pages

Resolution

chapter 9|14 pages

The Criminal or Terrorist Methodology

chapter 10|20 pages

Avoidance and Survival

chapter 11|14 pages

Conclusion