The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings (Facts on File Crime Library)

This encyclopedia explores the sinister criminal activity of kidnapping. More than 900 entries survey kidnappings from Biblical times to the present, detailing notorious kinappers, well-known victims, infamous cases as well as numerous other examples of this crime. This extensive and detailed survey of kidnapping from biblical times to the present is a comprehensive reference guide to the study of kidnappers, their victims, and all matters relating to this dark crime of abduction. From the kidnapping of a single child by a depraved individual to the mass relocation drives by the Nazis, The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings provides a cross section of kidnappers and their victims, while exploring in detail the motives and circumstances surrounding each case. In an easy-to-read A-to-Z format, and accompanied by more than 60 photographs of kidnappers and their victims, The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings is an indispensable reference for the study of kidnapping crimes Presents a look at kidnappers and their victims, from biblical times to the present, examining motives and circumstances surrounding the crime. Michael Newton. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 347-351) And Index.