e/Federal Kidnapping Act

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has glosseng: The theory behind the Lindbergh Law was that federal law enforcement intervention was necessary because state and local law enforcement officers could not effectively pursue kidnappers across state lines. Since federal law enforcement, such as FBI agents, have national law enforcement authority, Congress believed they could do a much more effective job of dealing with kidnappings than could state, county, and local authorities.
lexicalizationeng: Federal Kidnapping Act
instance of(noun) (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
snatch, kidnapping

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