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46-407: Undying can refer to: Film [ edit ] The Undying Monster , a 1942 American horror film The Undying (film) , a 2011 American romantic thriller film Games [ edit ] Clive Barker's Undying , a 2001 first-person shooter game Undying (video game) , a 2023 survival game Literature [ edit ] The House of

92-606: A cult member as a method to remove them from the cult and begin a deprogramming process to change their allegiance away from the group. Motivations for kidnapping cannot always be easily defined. During the 1990s and afterward, for example, the New York divorce coercion gang was involved in a sting of kidnappings. They would take Jewish husbands from their homes in New York and New Jersey and torture them in order for them to grant gittin , or religious divorces, to their wives. The gang

138-464: A 2016 single by The Gazette Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Undying . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Undying&oldid=1227877845 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

184-477: A child has been kidnapped, it is the absence of the consent of that child which is material. This is the case regardless of the age of the child. A very small child will not have the understanding or intelligence to consent. This means that absence of consent will be a necessary inference from the age of the child. It is a question of fact for the jury whether an older child has sufficient understanding and intelligence to consent. Lord Brandon said: "I should not expect

230-592: A desire for Federal grants, or the Mexican Drug War . In 2021, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported that the United States was the country with most kidnappings, totaling 56,652. This is in comparison to 2010, when they were ranked sixth in the world (by absolute numbers, not per capita) for kidnapping by ransom, according to available statistics (after Colombia, Italy, Lebanon, Peru, and

276-472: A fine of the fifth category if there are serious injuries. Part 3 allows maximum imprisonment of 12 years or a fine of the fifth category if the victim has been killed. Part 4 allows sentencing people that collaborate with kidnapping (such as proposing or make available a location where the victim hostaged). Part 1, 2 and 3 will apply also to them. Kidnapping is an offence under the common law of England and Wales . Lord Brandon said in 1984 R v D : First,

322-411: A jury to find at all frequently that a child under fourteen had sufficient understanding and intelligence to give its consent." If the child (being capable of doing so) did consent to being taken or carried away, the fact that the person having custody or care and control of that child did not consent to that child being taken or carried away is immaterial. If, on the other hand, the child did not consent,

368-462: A motive of murder, hurt, slavery, or to the lust of any person shall be punished with imprisonment for life with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to a fine. Article 282 prohibits hostaging (and 'kidnapping' is a kind of 'hostaging'). Part 1 of Article 282 allows sentencing kidnappers to maximum imprisonment of 8 years or a fine of the fifth category. Part 2 allows maximum imprisonment of 9 years or

414-568: A prison sentence of 20–40 years for an individual convicted of holding another person as a hostage. The prison term increases to 25–45 years if the kidnapping occurred with violence against the victims, and then increases to 25–50 years if the kidnapping was committed by members of public safety . If the kidnapping results in homicide, the prison sentence will be from 40 to 70 years. In Pakistan , there are two kinds of kidnapping: Kidnapping from Pakistan and kidnapping from lawful guardianship. Penal Code 360 states that whoever conveys any person beyond

460-561: A reputation as America's kidnapping capital, as according to the Los Angeles Times . Hundreds of kidnappings for ransom occurred in the city, as per the Times , most of them having connections to Mexican drug and human trafficking as a way to pay off unpaid debts. These statistics would have made the city have the highest kidnapping rate of any U.S. city, and second in the world only to Mexico City . However, an investigation and later audit by

506-468: A statue of a strange dog-like creature in the Hammond family crypt . During his investigation, one of the initial victims of the attack dies (after being in a coma ), and the case is sent to a coroner's jury for judgement. Upon hearing testimony from members of the Hammond family and their associates, the jury rules that the victim died at the hand of an unknown person or creature of unknown species. After

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552-573: A tiger does when stalking prey. This is a method which has been used by the Real Irish Republican Army and the Continuity Irish Republican Army . Virtual kidnapping is a unique form of kidnapping that has risen in recent years. Unlike previous forms of kidnapping, virtual kidnapping does not actually involve a victim of any kind. The scam involves a process of calling numerous people on the phone and making them believe

598-519: Is a term often applied loosely, to include any bride "abducted" against the will of her parents, even if she is willing to marry the "abductor". It still is traditional amongst certain nomadic peoples of Central Asia . It has seen a resurgence in Kyrgyzstan since the fall of the Soviet Union and the subsequent erosion of women's rights. Kidnapping has sometimes been used by the family and friends of

644-407: Is demanded. Express kidnapping is also used for an immediate ransom in which the victim is taken to an ATM and forced to give the captor money. Tiger kidnapping occurs when a person is kidnapped, and the captor forces them to commit a crime such as robbery or murder. The victim is held hostage until the captor's demands are met. The term originates from the usually long preceding observation, like

690-645: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Undying Monster In the coastal chalk hills of southeast England , the Hammond family home has been cursed since the Crusades , with family members dying or committing suicide under mysterious circumstances. Now, at the turn of the century , twenty years after the last Hammond casualty, two people, including Oliver Hammond, are attacked by an unknown creature. A Scotland Yard scientist, Robert Curtis, and his sidekick Christy are dispatched to investigate. Although

736-778: Is done for financial incentive, with sums of money varying depending on the victim or the method of kidnapping. Mexican gangs are estimated to have made up to $ 250 million in kidnappings from Central American migrants. According to a 2022 study by political scientist Danielle Gilbert, armed groups in Colombia engage in ransom kidnappings as a way to maintain the armed groups' local systems of taxation. The groups resort to ransom kidnappings to punish tax evasion and incentivize inhabitants not to shirk. A 2024 study argued that insurgent groups are more likely to engage in kidnappings "under two conditions: to generate support and reinstate bargaining capacity when organizations suffer military losses on

782-427: Is notorious for crimes of this nature. They were later apprehended for their crimes on October 9, 2013, in connection with a foiled kidnapping plot. Jurisdiction of kidnapping varies depending on the country, with each one having their own way of defining and prosecuting the crime. Some such countries with clearly defined laws on kidnapping include: In Australia, kidnapping is a criminal offence, as defined by either

828-482: Is typically but not necessarily accomplished by use of force or fear, but it is still kidnapping if a person is fraudulently enticed into confinement. There must be movement, however, not only false imprisonment. Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction , which is a separate legal category. Kidnapping may be done to demand a ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury, which elevates

874-527: The Philippines). Kidnapping for ransom is a common occurrence in various parts of the world today. In 2018, the United Nations found Pakistan and England had the highest number of kidnappings while New Zealand had the highest rate among the 70 countries for which data is available. As of 2007, that title belonged to Iraq with possibly 1,500 foreigners kidnapped. In 2004, it was Mexico , and in 2001, it

920-712: The State Crimes Act or the Commonwealth Criminal Code. It is a serious indictable offence, and is punishable by up to 14 – 25 years imprisonment. Kidnapping that does not result in a homicide is a hybrid offence that comes with a maximum possible penalty of life imprisonment (18 months if tried summarily). A murder that results from kidnapping is classified as 1st-degree, with a sentence of life imprisonment that results from conviction (the mandatory penalty for murder under Canadian law ). The General Law to Prevent and Punish Crimes of Kidnapping establishes

966-412: The U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General found these statistics to be falsified. Only 59 federally reportable kidnappings occurred in 2008. This is in comparison to the over 300 claimed kidnappings on grant applications. The falsified data can be attributed to a variety of issues within the southwestern United States as a whole, including misclassification by local police, lack of unified standards,

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1012-553: The Undying in A Song of Ice and Fire , epic fantasy series by George R.R. Martin The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality, Medicine, Art, Time, Dreams, Data, Exhaustion, Cancer, and Care , a 2019 non-fiction book by Anne Boyer The Undying in the 1979 fantasy novel The Spellcoats by Diana Wynne Jones Music [ edit ] Colton Grundy: The Undying , 2004 studio album by Blaze Ya Dead Homie Undying (song) ,

1058-467: The battlefield and to enforce loyalties and display strength when organizations face violent competition from other non-state actors." Kidnapping has been identified as one source by which terrorist organizations have been known to obtain funding. Express kidnapping is a method of abduction used in some countries, mainly from Latin America , where a small ransom, that a company or family can easily pay,

1104-589: The caller has a victim's loved one, such as a child, in order to gain a quick ransom from the victim. Previously these calls used to affect Spanish speaking communities in large cities, such as Los Angeles or Houston. Until around 2015 when the calls started to be directed to English speakers as well. Around 80 victims were identified as falling for this scam, with losses ranging close to $ 100,000. While most perpetrators behind this scam can be linked back to Mexico, one instance occurred in Houston, Texas. Yanette Rodriguez Acosta

1150-486: The child, within the meaning of section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 . Kidnapping is an indictable-only offence . Kidnapping is punishable with imprisonment or fine at the discretion of the court. There is no limit on the fine or the term of imprisonment that may be imposed provided the sentence is not inordinate. A parent should only be prosecuted for kidnapping their own child "in exceptional cases, where

1196-567: The conduct of the parent concerned is so bad that an ordinary right-thinking person would immediately and without hesitation regard it as criminal in nature". Law in the United States follows from English common law. Following the highly publicized 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping , Congress passed the Federal Kidnapping Act , which authorized the FBI to investigate kidnapping at a time when the Bureau

1242-469: The consent of the person having custody or care and control of the child may support a defence of lawful excuse. It is known as Gillick competence . Regarding restriction on prosecution, no prosecution may be instituted, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions , for an offence of kidnapping if it was committed against a child under the age of sixteen and by a person connected with

1288-413: The crime to aggravated kidnapping. Kidnapping can occur for a variety of reasons, with motivations for the crime varying particularly based on the perpetrator. The kidnapping of a person, most often an adult, for ransom is a common motivation behind kidnapping. This method is primarily utilized by larger organizations, such as criminal gangs, terrorist organizations, or insurgent groups. Typically this

1334-435: The diminishing effects of COVID-19 have led many countries to welcome back in-person interactions, travel and tourism. The connection between increased tourism and kidnapping is reflected through the rise of global kidnapping rates from 2019 to 2021–2023. The highest recorded ransom demand in 2021 was $ 77.3 million while in 2019, it was $ 28.7 million. Between those two years, the average global ransom demand increased 43% while

1380-649: The disease. He also explains that the deaths and suicides are so that the family do not harm innocent people. Production started in August 1942 with retakes early in September the same year. The film was released in the United States on 27 November 1942. The Hollywood Reporter explained that Twentieth Century-Fox had planned to release The Undying Monster so as to exhibit it on a double bill with Dr. Renault's Secret . Modern response for The Undying Monster has been mixed to positive. Film critic Leonard Maltin awarded

1426-643: The drugs mafia fill the vacuum left by government". Since 2019, the risk of kidnapping has risen worldwide, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . This increase is mostly seen in kidnappings for ransom. This factors from a variety of aspects, including socioeconomic disparities, insufficient resources, and flawed judicial systems. Another impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on kidnappers is the economic strain that it had put many families through. This pressured kidnappers to increase kidnappings as well as ransom demands. After 2022,

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1472-420: The film two and a half out of four stars, commending the film's atmospheric photography while also stating that it added nothing new to the genre. Dennis Schwartz of Ozus' World Movie Reviews gave the film an A−, praising the film for its atmosphere, cinematography, and suspense, calling it "[a] Superior telling of a werewolf". Schwartz's only criticism was directed towards the film's comedy relief, which he felt

1518-404: The final explanation of the family "curse" was unsatisfactory. TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, stating that while the film contained effectively "eerie atmosphere" and great location work, it was still just a knock off of Universal's Wolf Man . Kidnapping Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will. Kidnapping

1564-480: The form of shanghaiing (or " pressganging ") men supplied merchant ships with sailors , whom the law considered unfree labour . Kidnapping on the high seas in connection with piracy has been increasing. It was reported that 661 crewmembers were taken hostage and 12 kidnapped in the first nine months of 2009. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre recorded that 141 crew members were taken hostage and 83 were kidnapped in 2018. Other motivations behind kidnapping include

1610-503: The kidnap of a person for sexual assault purposes, or situations of domestic violence. For example, the 2003 Domestic Violence Report in Colorado shows in most instances of domestic violence people, most typically white females, will be taken from their residence by a present or former spouse or significant other. Often they will be taken by force, not with a weapon, and victims will be freed without injury to their person. Bride kidnapping

1656-418: The limits of Pakistan without the consent of that person or of some person legally authorized to consent on behalf of that person is said to kidnap that person from Pakistan. Penal Code 363 states that whoever kidnaps any person from Pakistan or lawful guardianship shall be punished with imprisonment of either description of a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine. Kidnapping with

1702-427: The local townspeople are convinced that the attacks are the result of the curse of Hammond Hall - "When stars are bright on a frosty night, Beware thy bane in the rocky lane" - Curtis seeks a more scientific explanation. Curtis' investigation at the Hammond household reveals a number of unusual circumstances, including slamming doors and clanking chains, a recently entered secret room supposedly locked for years, and

1748-478: The median global ransom demand increased by 6%. In Sub-Saharan Africa , regions such as Congo (DRC) , Nigeria , and South Africa are likely to maintain higher levels of kidnappings due to ongoing effects of religious extremist groups, recent genocides, and civil wars. While there is no hard evidence of which country had the most kidnappings in 2021, the American region (which includes Mexico) maintains its position as

1794-413: The nature of the offence is an attack on, and infringement of, the personal liberty of an individual. Secondly, the offence contains four ingredients as follows: (1) the taking or carrying away of one person by another; (2) by force or fraud ; (3) without the consent of the person so taken or carried away; and (4) without lawful excuse . In all cases of kidnapping of children, where it is alleged that

1840-570: The region with the second highest kidnapping rates. One notorious failed example of kidnap for ransom was the 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping , in which 26 children were abducted with the intention of bringing in a $ 5 million ransom. The children and driver escaped from an underground van without the aid of law enforcement. According to the Department of Justice , kidnapping makes up 2% of all reported violent crimes against juveniles. The annual number of recorded kidnappings per capita by country for

1886-601: The ruling, Curtis looks for evidence upon the victim's body. He finds a hair that he later identifies as a wolf's, but the hair disappears mysteriously soon after he analyzes it. The monster attacks again, this time kidnapping Helga Hammond, but Curtis and the police chase him down. When shot, the monster transforms into Oliver Hammond. Afterward, Dr. Jeff Colbert, a friend of the Hammonds, reveals that they have been afflicted with lycanthropy for generations — that is, they are werewolves — and he had been attempting to cure them of

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1932-602: Was Colombia . Reports suggest a world total of 12,500–25,500 per year with 3,600 per year in Colombia and 3,000 per year in Mexico around the year 2000. However, by 2016, the number of kidnappings in Colombia had declined to 205 and it continues to decline. Mexican numbers are hard to confirm because of fears of police involvement in kidnapping. According to Pax Christi , a Catholic peace movement , "Kidnapping seems to flourish particularly in fragile states and conflict countries, as politically motivated militias, organized crime and

1978-502: Was expanding in size and authority. The fact that a kidnapped victim may have been taken across state lines brings the crime within the ambit of federal criminal law. Most states recognize different types of kidnapping and punish according to such factors as the location, duration, method, manner and purpose of the offense. There are several deterrents to kidnapping in the United States of America. Among these are: In 2009, Phoenix, Arizona reported over 300 cases of kidnapping, gaining it

2024-427: Was found guilty of accosting victims for large sums of money, which she would pick up at a set drop off of point. She was sentenced to seven years in prison, with an additional three years of supervision following her release. In the past, and presently in some parts of the world (such as southern Sudan ), kidnapping is a common means used to obtain slaves and money through ransom. In the 19th century, kidnapping in

2070-441: Was unnecessary. Time Out magazine commended the film's atmosphere, cinematography, performances, and direction, while also criticizing the film's plot. Chris Coffel from Dread Central offered the film similar praise, while also commending the film's mystery aspects and plot, favorably comparing it to Universal Horror films . Alternately, Stuart Galbraith IV from DVD Talk stated that, while it featured great atmosphere, and

2116-401: Was well-made and directed, overall the film was "disappointing" due to its less than stellar cast and illogical plot twist. Michael Barrett of PopMatters rated the film a mixed score of five out of ten stars. In his review, Barrett pointed out that the film's title monster as the film's major fault, stating that special effects used to for the monster were ineffective and of poor quality, and

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