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The presentation discusses the topic of kidnapping, starting with historical instances and then focusing on the current situation in the 21st century. It highlights the prevalence of child abductions in the United States, as well as the involvement of terrorist organizations in kidnapping for political reasons. The presentation also mentions human trafficking, both for sexual exploitation and forced labor, as a serious problem in the US. Statistics are provided, showing that New Mexico has the highest number of kidnappings in the US, and that more females under 21 are targeted for kidnapping. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the importance of staying aware of one's surroundings and taking precautions against potential kidnappers. Hello, my name is Kemarion Scott, and this is my presentation for Psychology 411, Crisis Intervention. The topic I chose at hand today is Victims of Kidnapping. But first, before we get into this presentation, did you know that every 40 seconds a child goes missing or is abducted in the United States? Approximately 840,000 people are reported missing each year, and the FBI estimates that between 85 and 90 percent of these are children. A little history of kidnapping, first started in ancient times. Kidnapping for ransom, or as a means of coercion, has been documented in ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. In these societies, kidnapping was often used as a strategy in warfare, as well as for personal gain or revenge. Moving along to the colonial era, the transatlantic slave trade involved the kidnapping and forced enslavement of millions of Africans who were captured by European slave traders and transported to the Americas. Kidnapping also occurred in the context of indigenous peoples being abducted and enslaved during colonial expansion and conquest. Flash forward to the 19th and early 20th centuries, kidnapping for ransom became more organized and widespread in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in urban areas. Notable cases include the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. in 1932, which led to the passing of the Federal Kidnapping Act, also known as the Lindbergh Law, in the United States. Now, kidnapping in the 21st century, in world kidnapping, the terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Taliban have engaged in kidnapping for political, ideological, and financial reasons. This includes the abduction of foreign nationals, journalists, aid workers, and local civilians in conflict zones, often for ransom or to advance their political agendas. Now, in America, human trafficking, including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, involves the kidnapping or coercion of individuals for the purpose of exploitation. While precise statistics on human trafficking are difficult to obtain due to its clandestine nature, it is recognized as a serious problem in the United States, particularly in vulnerable populations such as runaway and homeless youth, undocumented immigrants, and individuals in poverty. Now, to provide you with a little statistics about kidnapping within America and in the world. First, starting with New Mexico, New Mexico law enforcement reported that 822 kidnappings in 2021, and this put them at the number one spot for where the most kidnappings have happened in the United States. Now when I first learned this, it kind of surprised me because New Mexico wasn't the first place on my mind when I thought of where most kidnappings occur. I would assume that maybe California or even New York would be number one for sure, but I guess in a sense, New Mexico makes sense because no one would really expect for much to go on here, but nevertheless, it is number one for the most kidnappings within America. Moving on, roughly 3,300 people go missing within the U.S. every day, and this also surprised me because surprisingly, I thought the number would be a bit higher than this. 2,300 is still a lot of people that report missing every day, but considering how big our country is, I assume that maybe at least 4,000, 4,000 to 5,000 people would go missing every day, but it's good that it's only 2,300, but I mean, it's not good at all, but you know, yeah. Moving on, the United States has the highest percentage of kidnapping per year compared to any other country in the world. Now this, when I learned this, it didn't surprise me as much only because I keep up with a lot of news and what's going on in the world today, and while trafficking is bad all over the world, I have been aware that the United States has by far had the worst. Now over here in the corner, I have provided some statistics from 2022, courtesy of Statista.com. It says that in 2022, the males under 21 that were kidnapped was 172,266, and that's just slight of its comparison to females under 21, and they were at 206,371, so as we're able to see here, more females under 21 have been kidnapped, which this is also another statistic that I learned that it's mainly always female targets that kidnappers go after since they're usually the easiest to, you know, take advantage of, so to say, especially younger, like under 21, like teenagers and kids that are pretty helpless against grown adult men that are, you know, forcefully moving them and, you know, things like that. Now when it comes to 21 and over, this surprised me a little bit. The males actually have more than the women, so the male kidnapping rate was at 102,368, and that was, like I said, more than the females 21 and over. The 21 and over females were at 64,956, so that's about 40,000 difference when it comes to 21 and over between the male and the females with men having the most, and then under 21, the females were at the most with about 30,000 more, well, give or take 35,000 more, maybe. So honestly, not too far apart when it comes to the difference, but it is clear to see that women under 21 are the main target. I will say, surprisingly, that the men 21 and over having the most was interesting to learn because although I know it says 21 and over, I consider, you know, that's around the age that most men are older and mature enough to, you know, be aware of their surroundings as well as female, but with men, I feel like they have somewhat of a fighting chance against kidnappers since they are physically maybe more able to kind of, you know, hold off and escape possibly. So that is going to conclude my presentation. Hopefully I was able to provide you with some facts that you may have not known and also with a brief, I'm so sorry for that, with a brief history of kidnapping, not only in America but within the world, and also I hope that you learned what kidnapping is like in the 21st century as far as the world and the terrorist organizations that kind of play into that and also within America as we see every day, every year, that human trafficking has become a major, major issue within our country. And then lastly, I just hope that these statistics help kind of show you insight or give you insight on the targets, those who are targeted, and just to always stay aware of your surroundings and also to keep protection on you if possible, just because you never know who is around and watching and steaming. So yes, thank you so much for tuning into my presentation. I hope that you learned something as much as I did, and thank you.