Kidnapping - Wikipedia Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions [1] Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by fraud or deception [2]
Kidnapping | Definition, Types, Examples | Britannica kidnapping, criminal offense consisting of the unlawful taking and carrying away of a person by force or fraud or the unlawful seizure and detention of a person against his will