​Modern Interpretations of the Asportation Actus Reus in the Crime

question 34

Multiple Choice

​Modern interpretations of the asportation actus reus in the crime of kidnapping

• A) ​hold that the victim must be carried several miles away from the place where he or she was seized.
• B) ​require that the victim be taken across county lines.
• C) ​have made the requirement meaningless.
• D) ​have been removed from most statutes.

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