Hostage taking.

Alexander, David A.

Abstract

A hostage incident is a crime which may have many motives. It can have long term and serious effects on the hostage. Steps can be taken to reduce the risk of being taken hostage, and there are ways to minimize the adverse effects of being a hostage.

Citation

ALEXANDER, D.A. 2017. Hostage taking. In Puri, B.K. and Treasaden, I.H. (eds.) Forensic psychiatry: fundamentals and clinical practice. Boca Raton: CRC Press [online], chapter 46, pages 339-344. Available from: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/hostage-taking-david-alexander/e/10.1201/9781315380797-54

• Online Publication Date: Aug 22, 2017
• Publication Date: Aug 22, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 14, 2019
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 339-344
• Book Title: Forensic psychiatry: fundamentals and clinical practice
• Chapter Number: Chapter 46
• ISBN: 9781444135213
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315380797-54
• Keywords: Hostage taking; Negotiation; Effects; Coping
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/249016
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/hostage-taking-david-alexander/e/10.1201/9781315380797-54