Kidnapping Kidnapping is usually interpreted as the taking of a person from one place to another against his or her will, or keeping someone in a small, controlled place for a long period of time. In some laws of kidnapping, it is required that the confining and taking be unlawful in purpose such as extortion or the facilitation of a crime. For example, a child’s own parents may be charged with kidnapping if the do not have legal custody rights in some instances. There are some differences between state kidnapping and federal kidnapping (2018).
According to federal criminal code (18 U.S.C SS 1201) kidnapping becomes a very serious felony offense, carrying twenty years or more of a prison sentence, under certain convictions and circumstances
According to federal criminal code (18 U.S.C SS 1201) kidnapping becomes a very serious felony offense, carrying twenty years or more of a prison sentence, under certain convictions and circumstances