Kidnapping in Taiwan
| Autor: | Bohsiu Wu, Shih-Long Huang, Shu-Lung Yang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Adult
Male media_common.quotation_subject Taiwan Geographic proximity Criminology Pathology and Forensic Medicine Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Island state Perception Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology Applied Psychology media_common Improvisation Geography 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Middle Aged Negotiation Social dynamics Ransom Female Crime 0509 other social sciences Social psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 51:324-339 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6933 0306-624X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0306624x06291472 |
| Popis: | Kidnapping had been rare in Taiwan until recently. Several high-profile cases in the late 1990s, victimizing both Taiwanese citizens and foreigners, startled the island state. This study is the first systematic examination of the social dynamics involved in kidnapping. Data came from court cases, questionnaires, and in-depth interviews from incarcerated inmates. Results showed that kidnappers' financial crises and friendships with ringleaders were two primary motives. Most kidnapping cases involved a small number of offenders who form an ad hoc kidnapping group. Victims were not randomly chosen and share a geographic tie with the offenders. The process of kidnapping is idiosyncratic in nature, as most kidnappers improvised their plans. The negotiation phase in kidnapping is done hastily, and the amount of ransom is often a compromised result of offenders' needs, victim's family's financial status, timing, and the offenders' perception of risks. Ways to prevent kidnapping are also discussed in this article. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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