CMY3706
Assignment 1
Semester 2
DUE : 18 AUGUST 2026
, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
CMY3706 – Contemporary Criminological Issues
Assignment 1 – Semester 2 – 2026
Unique Number: 357929
Name: [Insert Name]
Surname: [Insert Surname]
Student Number: [Insert Student Number]
Assignment Question:
“The exponential rate of kidnappings in South Africa poses a security risk to society.”
1.1 Discuss any five (5) types of kidnapping in South Africa (without the use of a
diagram).
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, Table of Contents
1. Introduction...............................................................................................................3
2. Definition of Kidnapping............................................................................................3
3. Types of Kidnapping in South Africa........................................................................4
3.1 Express Kidnapping..........................................................................................4
3.2 Kidnapping for Ransom....................................................................................4
3.3 Kidnapping Linked to Human Trafficking..........................................................5
3.4 Parental or Custodial Kidnapping.....................................................................5
3.5 Kidnapping Associated with Aggravated Robbery (Tiger Kidnapping)............7
4. Conclusion................................................................................................................8
List of References.........................................................................................................9
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Assignment 1
Semester 2
DUE : 18 AUGUST 2026
, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
CMY3706 – Contemporary Criminological Issues
Assignment 1 – Semester 2 – 2026
Unique Number: 357929
Name: [Insert Name]
Surname: [Insert Surname]
Student Number: [Insert Student Number]
Assignment Question:
“The exponential rate of kidnappings in South Africa poses a security risk to society.”
1.1 Discuss any five (5) types of kidnapping in South Africa (without the use of a
diagram).
1
, Table of Contents
1. Introduction...............................................................................................................3
2. Definition of Kidnapping............................................................................................3
3. Types of Kidnapping in South Africa........................................................................4
3.1 Express Kidnapping..........................................................................................4
3.2 Kidnapping for Ransom....................................................................................4
3.3 Kidnapping Linked to Human Trafficking..........................................................5
3.4 Parental or Custodial Kidnapping.....................................................................5
3.5 Kidnapping Associated with Aggravated Robbery (Tiger Kidnapping)............7
4. Conclusion................................................................................................................8
List of References.........................................................................................................9
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