Talk:Kidnapping

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There is absolutely nothing in the definition of "abduction" that refers to the sex of the victim, it's merely a synonym for kidnapping. 3. (Law) The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

Theanthrope 01:53 Apr 8, 2003 (UTC)

However, Black's Law Dictionary has this definition: The unlawful taking or detention of any female for purposes of marriage, concubinage, or prostitution. SCCarlson 14:12 Apr 8, 2003 (UTC)

[edit] Statistics

This kind of article needs stats. Superm401 | Talk 22:03, Jun 11, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sudan?

"... presently in some parts of the world, (such as southern Sudan) kidnapping ..." Is this a provable fact? Slavery in Sudan does say that this is disputed. And the 'such as southern Sudan' does not enhance the explanation really.

I am the one who added the last comment. I have subsequently deleted the disputed fact. If you have any comment, please do. --Karouri 18:01, 22 July 2006 (UTC)