kidnapping
C10145
concept
Kidnapping is the unlawful taking and carrying away of a person by force, threat, or deception, often with the intent to confine, ransom, exploit, or otherwise control the victim against their will.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| kidnapping canonical | 5 |
| mass kidnapping | 2 |
| child abduction case | 1 |
| hostage-taking incident | 1 |
| kidnapping case | 1 |
| mass abduction | 1 |
| ransom kidnapping | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: kidnapping
Generated description
Kidnapping is the unlawful taking and carrying away of a person by force, threat, or deception, often with the intent to confine, ransom, exploit, or otherwise control the victim against their will.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Crime of the Century
surface form:
Crime of the Century (Lindbergh kidnapping)
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kidnapping case |
| Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping | — |
| kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel | — |
| Chowchilla school bus kidnapping | — |
| Wineville Chicken Coop Murders | child abduction case |
| kidnapping of William Hamm Jr. | — |
| Lindbergh kidnapping | — |
| Sergeants affair | hostage-taking incident |
| 2014 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping | mass kidnapping |