NCJ Number
32283
Journal
Assets Protection Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Dated: (1976) Pages: 21-26
Date Published
1976
Length
6 pages
Annotation
REVIEW OF METHODS USED BY GOVERNMENTS AND POLICE IN DEALING WITH HOSTAGE SITUATIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS, THE MENTALLY DISTURBED OR PSYCHOTIC, AND THE POLITICAL TERRORIST.
Abstract
HOSTAGE-TAKING INCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, BRITAIN, IRELAND, AND THE NETHERLANDS ARE RECOUNTED. METHODS DISCUSSED INCLUDE CONCESSIONS, PHYSICAL CONTAINMENT, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE, USE OF MEDIATORS, AND NEGOTIATOR TECHNIQUES, SELECTION, AND TRAINING.