What is abduction?
Q: What is abduction?
A: Abduction is the criminal act of taking a person away by means of fraud, persuasion, by threat of violence or by force.
Q: How is kidnapping different from abduction?
A: Kidnapping is limited to a threat of violence or forcefully taking adults or by the taking of children, while abduction can involve fraud, persuasion, or force and include the taking of any female person for the purposes of prostitution, concubinage or (forced) marriage.
Q: Are kidnapping and abduction treated as the same crime in all states?
A: No, in some states, they are treated as the same crime, but in most jurisdictions, they are separate crimes.
Q: What is unlawful interference with family members in relation to abduction?
A: Unlawful interference with family members such as removing a child from its parents is abduction, without regard to whether the minor consents or not.
Q: What is the definition of kidnapping?
A: Kidnapping is the unlawful taking of a person against their will.
Q: What does abduction involve?
A: Abduction can involve the taking of any female person for the purposes of prostitution, concubinage or (forced) marriage, and often involves some form of false imprisonment.
Q: How is kidnapping different from taking a person away by force?
A: Kidnapping involves taking a person away against their will using a threat of violence, while taking a person away by force can include fraud, persuasion, or threat of violence.
