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Kidnapping of the Lindbergh Baby, 2002.
Examines the crime scene of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby and whether the right person was convicted.
4,022 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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On March 1, 1932, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., baby of the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped. The paper examines whether Bruno Richard Hauptmann did actually kidnap the Lindbergh baby and, if not, who did? The paper discusses some reasons why he might not have kidnapped him. These include the lack of sufficient evidence to prove him guilty and the anti-German sentiments during this time in history.
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"The nation, along with the world, was shocked and deeply saddened to hear this news. Many wondered why someone would take the Lindbergh's baby and wanted to find the kidnapper and see him put to justice. On September 19, 1934, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested after supposedly using part of the ransom money to make a purchase at a gas station. After six weeks in trial for what was later known as "The Crime of the Century," on February 14, 1935, Hauptmann was found guilty and sentenced to death (Linder, "The Hauptmann..."). Today, many people believe, as did many at the time of his execution, that he was innocent. Hauptmann was offered life imprisonment if he would confess to the crime, but he claimed he was innocent, even until he was executed ("The Lindbergh...Intrigue"). Some people say only an innocent man would not confess to save his life ("The Lindbergh Case...Intrigue"). Careless police work carried out on the scene of the crime caused the loss of what could have been significant evidence. Because of the loss of this evidence there is no way to lawfully sentence a suspect without having some feeling of xenophobia in the court. Therefore, Hauptmann was found guilty more because of anti-German sentiments in the interwar period than for legitimate standard of proof even when circumstantial evidence abounded in the court's decision."
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International Parental Abduction, 2005.
A review of the consequences on children of international parental abduction.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper argues that international parental abductions are an especially pernicious act which does a great deal of harm emotionally to children. The paper examines the issue by assessing the consequences of parental abduction upon all of the parties involved - but especially the children who have been uprooted from their familiar surroundings.
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"International Parental Abduction: A Review and Assessment The Problem There can scarcely be any doubt that international parental abduction has become a very serious issue in contemporary society. As more and more families fall apart and as the divorce rate continues to climb, the likelihood that a child will become caught up in something like this grows as well."
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping, 2006.
An overview of the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby in 1932.
1,484 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The kidnapping of the son of Charles Lindbergh in 1932 was immediately labeled the Crime of the Century, and the investigation and subsequent court case occupied the headlines for some time. This paper shows that, indeed, this case was one of the first of the true media events of the century, and much of the media attention might today be seen as damaging. The paper shows that Bruno Hauptmann was tried and executed for the crime, but some see him as having been tried first in the press, one of the reasons some doubts have emerged about his real culpability in recent years.
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"The media circus surrounding the Hauptmann trial contributed to the view of many that the trial was unfair, which has also raised questions about whether Hauptmann was guilty or not. Even some people at the time thought that Hauptmann was innocent, and more have agreed with this assessment since. Critics of the outcome note that the case was largely circumstantial, that no one saw Hauptmann at the house or with the baby at any time."
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping, 2005.
An evaluation of three websites discussing the Lindbergh kidnapping.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper evaluates three websites discussing the Lindbergh kidnapping; two presenting the conventionally accepted view and one challenging it. For each website, it discusses the apparent purpose of the site, the sources, the authors' expertise, and features of the site that influence its effectiveness.
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Abduction and Trial Of Manuel Noriega, 1995.
Examines the international legal issues of the U.S. kidnapping of the former Panamanian leader and trial on drug charges.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 17 sources, $ 79.95
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"THE ABDUCTION AND TRIAL OF MANUEL NORIEGA
This research paper discusses and analyzes the international
legal aspects of the abduction and trial of Manuel Noriega. In
1990 Noriega, the former Panamanian military strongman, was
kidnapped by the American military and returned to Miami where
he was tried and convicted on criminal charges. The Noriega and
other recent cases raise basic questions of international law
relating to the right of one state to apply extraterritorially
its criminal laws to the citizens of another state. Novel issues
arose because of the circumstances under which Noriega was
captured his status as a foreign head of state. A solid case can
be made that in all these instances, general principles of
international law were violated. The defendants in these cases
appear to have been guilty of the offenses charged. They were ..."
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Kidnapping, 2003.
Discusses the criminal act in terms of the sociology of deviant behavior.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, $ 63.95
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Shows the growing incidence of child abductions in the U.S. Discusses the motivations for kidnapping, including parental custody abduction, sexual predation/rape, profit, and homicidal intention.
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"Major categories of deviant behavior include crime, drug abuse, alcoholism, mental disorders, suicide, murder and kidnapping. As witnessed by the rapidly increasing numbers of child abductions, ..."
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State-Sponsored Abduction, 1993.
Examined in terms of International laws & principles, jurisdiction, reasons for, individual rights, remedy and/or punishment of abductors and sanctions against the state.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 15 sources, $ 63.95
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"International Abduction
This advisory opinion will discuss state-sponsored abduction and prosecution of criminal defendants from foreign states as a violation of international law. Under customary international law, one state cannot arrest a criminal suspect while he or she is in a foreign state without the permission of that state. Such an act goes against traditional principles of international law concerning the sovereignty of states and evolving principles concerning human rights. When a state authorizes such an act, it is necessary and proper for that state to be sanctioned by the other states in the international community.
Under traditional principles of international law, a state which authorizes the abduction of a criminal suspect in a foreign state and his or her return to the first country in order to face prosecution violates.."
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Prevention of Child Abductions, 2002.
This paper discusses the problem of child abductions in the United States.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 62.95
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Statistics are cited to establish how widespread abduction has become, and prominent cases such as the Polly Klaas kidnapping are examined. The paper concludes with discussion of preventive measures which can be taken and laws which need to be passed to ameliorate the problem.
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Patricia Campbell Hearst, 2006.
Retells the true-life story of the kidnapping of teenage heiress, Patricia Campbell Hearst and the emotional, physical and mental consequences she suffered as a result.
1,303 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper recounts the 1974 kidnapping of teenage heiress Patricia Campbell Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). The paper briefly describes the kidnapping ordeal and what Patricia Hearst had to endure as a kidnap victim and then takes a look at her life after she was released from her kidnappers. More specifically, the paper looks at how the kidnapping and the events that transpired after the kidnapping forever changed the character, values and attitude of Patricia Campbell Hearst.
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"A teenage heiress gets kidnapped by a left-wing activists, transforms into a urban terrorist, robs a bank, gets arrested, gets convicted, and, finally, gets pardoned by President Jimmy Carter, himself. Is this a plot out of an imaginative novel? Not quite. This is what happened to Patricia Hearst on February 4th, 1974. It was a story with bizarre twists of events, which went on for 5 years while the world watched in disbelief. It would prove to be an affair that would not only changed her life, but how she viewed it. At the start of her life, and in the early kidnapping weeks, her attitude reflected her upbringing. A long two years later, after having joined the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) herself, she was captured by the FBI. It was then that Patty's family and Patty herself noticed the drastic change in her personality. The months she spent in jail, and under the American legal system, only added to her new demeanour. When she was finally free, she could still not escape the fear and vulnerability that these events had created in her. After being a part of the SLA and treated as a criminal, Patricia Hearst was changed from being a sheltered child, to a harsh realist."
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FARC Terrorist Attack, 2003.
Sets forth a hypothetical scenario for terrorist attack kidnapping by FARC and strategies to mitigate.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper sets forth a hypothetical scenario for terrorist attack (kidnapping) and strategies to mitigate or reduce the effect of the attack by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC). The paper examines how the kidnapping could be carried out.
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"The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is known by its Spanish acronym FARC. FARC is intent on bringing about a communist revolution in Colombia and has fought for nearly four decades to ..."
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Characters by Capote and Marques, 2006.
An analysis of the main characters in Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" and Gabriel Garcia Marques' "News of Kidnapping".
2,032 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper describes and analyzes the characters of Perry Smith, the murderer in Truman Capote's novel "In Cold Blood" and Alberto Villamizar, the husband in Marques' novel, "News of Kidnapping", who is trying to free his wife from the clutches of Pablo Escobar. From the examination of these two characters the paper then takes a closer look at Marques and Capote's moral ladder to find out what precisely it is that separates perpetrator from victim, the moral from the immoral, and whether there is any hope for redemption.
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"In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote, is perhaps one of the most chilling, yet enthralling novels ever written. Gabriel Garcia Marques, the author of News of a Kidnapping, himself a Nobel Prize winner (for 100 years of Solitude) is also a fascinating writer of our own time. One of the many attributes that distinguish these two authors is not just that they understand the human condition and present it in a compelling way; it is that they often ask difficult questions, questions of time, place, morality, and responsibility. They bring up questions that most people would never think to ask. Both of these books are the accounts of true crimes that happened. Both authors spent many years researching the stories and preparing the books. They both ask us chilling questions about the darker side of human nature."
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Child Murder Cases, 2001.
Compares & contrasts mid-1990 cases: the kidnapping & killing of 12-year old Polly Klass & the drowning by Susan Smith of her 2 sons. Discusses circumstances, motivation, politice investigations, infanticide.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 12 sources, $ 55.95
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"This research paper compares and contrasts two of the most celebrated American child murder cases of the 1990s --the kidnapping and brutal slaying of 12 year old Polly Klaas in Petaluma, California by Richard Davis in October 1993 and the deliberate drowning by Susan Smith of her two sons, three year old Michael and 14 months-old Alexander, on the outskirts of Union, South Carolina on October 25, 1994.
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Because of the helplessness of the victims of child murders, the grisly details of their slaying and the suffering and trauma involved, public attention in the United States has often been riveted on, and shocked by, child murders. Berg (1998) said the kidnapping and murder of the infant son of ..."
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Corporate Executive Security, 1997.
Examining the global risk factors and workplace dangers for executives including kidnapping and other forms of danger. Examples provided. Looks at forms of protection - bodyguards, weapons and prevention methods.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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"Introduction
Television news has brought the images of the president of the United States surrounded by bodyguards into our living rooms, and television entertainment has made ubiquitous the image of the well-dressed bodyguard protecting organized crime figures. But corporate America is increasingly concerned with the dangers that executives face both within the United States and abroad, and concern ranges from the theft of key corporate information and assets to kidnapping and murder of executives. Solutions to this increasing violence includes seminars on protection, bodyguards and gun-wielding executives, but the international dimension and danger makes it difficult to control. Moreover, the greatest risk to executives may be their own failure to admit that they, and their families, may be at risk in the first place. This research examines the risk.."
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UFO Encounters: Fact or Fiction?, 2001.
This paper explains both sides of the issue of UFOs and alien abduction.
2,884 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 15 sources, $ 85.95
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This paper questions the veracity of unidentified flying objects. The author discusses the origins of claims of contact with extraterrestrial life. Also covered are some of the 'evidences' offered to back up claims of the existence of UFOs.
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"The publicity of encounters with UFOs started in the late 1940's. There had been reports before that time, but they had not received much exposure by the media. It all started in 1947. One day Kevin Arnold, who was flying his single engine plane, reported that he had seen objects flying around that could not be explained. He estimated their speed to be three times what was possible at that time. He described their motion was similar to that of a saucer skipping across water. The term flying saucer was born. The debate of the validity of these claims was also born (Randles 2)."
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English Captured by American Indians, 1999.
Examines positive & negative experiences of colonists taken captive, focusing on early 18th Century kidnapping of 7 year-old girl who chose to stay with Mohawks.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 63.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine issues surrounding the story of captivity of seven-year-old Eunice Williams by Indians in early eighteenth-century Deerfield, Massachusetts, as well as her subsequent decision, first made as an adolescent and repeatedly confirmed as an adult, to remain with the Mohawk Indians at Kahnawake instead of rejoining her biological family. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which Eunice's captivity became an issue and then to explore possible reasons that she chose to remain at Kahnawake, with reference to Demos's The Unredeemed Captive and to Axtell's analysis of the not uncommon phenomenon of colonial-era Europeans who made choices similar to that of Eunice Williams.
A raid made by Indians on the Puritan settlement of Deerf.."
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