Problem
Ransom
Other Names:
Risk of being ransomed Nature:
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice.
When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French rançon from Latin redemptio, 'buying back'; compare "redemption".
Broader Problems:
RiskCriminal coercion Narrower Problems:
Ransoming of property Values:
BeingRiskRisk-aversion Subject(s):
Societal Problems → HazardsSocietal Problems → Maltreatment
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
13.08.2020 – 18:23 CEST