I︠U︡ridicheskai︠a︡ otvetstvennostʹ

A description of Russian criminal law pertaining to kidnapping/hostage-taking, which has become a far more widespread and alarming social phenomenon in recent years. In 1990 there were only two reported kidnappings in the Russian Federation; in 2000 there were 1,661 reported cases. Chapter headings: 1. Legal description of the crime of kidnapping 2. Initial stages in the investigation of a kidnapping 3. The tactics of consequential actions in kidnapping cases 4. Legal, organizational, technical, and crime-fighting aspects of kidnapping prevention.