http://www.pdi-web.com/kidnapping-investigation-ransom.html
http://www.squidoo.com/kidnapping
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
My question: What can happen to her (Prison wise), how do you investigate a kidnapping?
My times union article was about a babysitter (Tanner) who kidnapped a kid. After many years of searching for this child, the case ran cold. Recently they believe that they have found the child. " Texas authorities believe they've found a boy who was kidnapped as an infant eight years ago and have arrested his former babysitter." Kidnapping is a serious topic, but to me it isn't as "easy" as a murder. A kid being taken can easily be concealed, rather than a murder. So how do you investigate a kidnap? PDI says that you need to act quickly. Time is relevant and a key factor in finding the person. "Time is the enemy in missing child cases. According to a study by the State of Washington’s Office of the Attorney General, in 76.2% of child abduction-homicides, the murder of the child occurred within the first three hours." Now that we know time is at the essence, what happens after someone is actually caught? Do they get a life sentence? Seven years? Mr. Kavinoky posts that the punishment is harsh. "The punishment for a kidnapping for ransom varies. Where the victim does not suffer bodily harm or death, the punishment is life in prison with the possibility of parole. If the victim suffers death or serious bodily harm, the punishment is life in prison without the possibility of parole. Kidnapping to commit robbery is punishable by life in prison with the possibility of parole. In order to prove this offense, the prosecutor must prove that there was a robbery and there was a kidnapping." The good part is that the child will be reunited with its mother. If the jury decides to punish Tanner, she is going to have to start liking the color orange!
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