Federal Kidnapping Act
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The Federal Kidnapping Act is a U.S. federal law that makes kidnapping a federal crime, particularly when victims are transported across state lines, greatly expanding federal jurisdiction over such offenses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Kidnapping Act canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2471126 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Kidnapping Act Context triple: [Lindbergh kidnapping, influenced, Federal Kidnapping Act]
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A.
Trafficking Victims Protection Act
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act is a key U.S. federal law that defines and criminalizes human trafficking, enhances penalties for traffickers, and provides protections and assistance for trafficking victims.
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B.
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is a major U.S. federal law that expanded law enforcement powers, regulated electronic surveillance, and provided funding and standards for criminal justice programs nationwide.
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C.
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, funded prisons and police, and introduced measures such as the federal assault weapons ban and the Violence Against Women Act.
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D.
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled and strengthened security standards and counterterrorism measures for American diplomatic missions and personnel worldwide.
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E.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established national standards and funding to reform juvenile justice systems, protect youth in custody, and prevent delinquency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Kidnapping Act Target entity description: The Federal Kidnapping Act is a U.S. federal law that makes kidnapping a federal crime, particularly when victims are transported across state lines, greatly expanding federal jurisdiction over such offenses.
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A.
Trafficking Victims Protection Act
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act is a key U.S. federal law that defines and criminalizes human trafficking, enhances penalties for traffickers, and provides protections and assistance for trafficking victims.
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B.
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is a major U.S. federal law that expanded law enforcement powers, regulated electronic surveillance, and provided funding and standards for criminal justice programs nationwide.
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C.
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, funded prisons and police, and introduced measures such as the federal assault weapons ban and the Violence Against Women Act.
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D.
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled and strengthened security standards and counterterrorism measures for American diplomatic missions and personnel worldwide.
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E.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established national standards and funding to reform juvenile justice systems, protect youth in custody, and prevent delinquency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
criminal law statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lindbergh Law ⓘ |
| amended | multiple times after 1932 ⓘ |
| amendmentEffect |
broadened definition of kidnapping
ⓘ
expanded jurisdictional bases beyond state-line crossing ⓘ |
| appliesTo | kidnapping offenses ⓘ |
| appliesToVictim |
adults
ⓘ
children ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 18 U.S.C. § 1201 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision | exceptions for parental kidnapping in some circumstances ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crimeDefined |
confinement of a person
ⓘ
holding a person for ransom ⓘ holding a person for reward ⓘ holding a person otherwise ⓘ unlawful seizure of a person ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1932 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| extendsJurisdictionWhen |
kidnapper uses interstate commerce facilities
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victim is taken into foreign commerce ⓘ victim is transported across state lines ⓘ |
| governs | federal prosecution of kidnapping cases ⓘ |
| hasSection |
18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)
ⓘ
18 U.S.C. § 1201(b) ⓘ 18 U.S.C. § 1201(c) ⓘ 18 U.S.C. § 1201(d) ⓘ |
| influenced | state kidnapping statutes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalArea |
federal criminal law
ⓘ
interstate commerce regulation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Lindbergh kidnapping case ⓘ |
| penaltyIncludes |
death penalty in certain circumstances
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imprisonment ⓘ life imprisonment in aggravated cases ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | kidnapping ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand federal jurisdiction over kidnapping
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to make kidnapping a federal crime ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles Lindbergh Jr. kidnapping
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FBI authority expansion ⓘ |
| requiresElement | transportation in interstate commerce in many cases ⓘ |
| requiresMensRea |
knowingly
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willfully ⓘ |
| signedBy | Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| triggeringEvent |
Lindbergh kidnapping
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surface form:
kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr.
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| yearEnacted | 1932 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Kidnapping Act Description of subject: The Federal Kidnapping Act is a U.S. federal law that makes kidnapping a federal crime, particularly when victims are transported across state lines, greatly expanding federal jurisdiction over such offenses.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Crime of the Century (Lindbergh kidnapping)