attempted kidnapping
Failed abduction try
Attempted kidnapping is the crime of trying but failing to abduct someone against their will.
The attempt may be thwarted by the victim's resistance, bystander intervention, or the perpetrator fleeing before completing the act.
Criminal charges for attempted kidnapping typically carry lesser penalties than completed kidnapping but remain serious felonies: He was arrested for attempted kidnapping after grabbing a child who broke free.
- child abductionUnlawfully taking a minor
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- victimOne harmed by another
- stranger dangerCaution toward unknown individuals
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
got away · van · grabbed · snatched · fought back · amber alert · predator · stranger · parking lot · scream · witness · security camera · fled · suspect · getaway · restraint · chloroform · trunk
- inchoate crimesconspiracy, solicitation, incitement, criminal conspiracy, conspiracy to murder
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Unlawful seizure of person
abduction · hostage-taking · capture · snatch · near miss
attempted kidnappingrescue
Save from harm
liberation · release · freeing · hostage release · escape
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