C.A S.208-209 Abduction/kidnapping

Question 1

Section 208: Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection.

Answer 1

a) with intent to marry him or her or;
b) with intent to have sexual connection with him or her or;
c) with intent to cause him or her to be married or to have sexual connection with some other person.

Question 2

Section 209: Kidnapping.

Answer 2

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who unlawfully takes away or detains a person without his or her consent or with his or her consent obtained by fraud or duress, -

a) with intent to hold him or her for ransom or to service; or
b) with intent to cause him or her to be confined or imprisoned; or
c) with intent to cause him or her to be sent or taken out of NZ.

Question 3

Section 209A: Young person under 16 cannot consent to being taken away or detained.

Answer 3

For the purposes of section 208 and 209, a person under the age of 16 years cannot consent to being taken away or detained.

Question 4

Section 208: Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection.

ELEMENTS

Answer 4

UNLAWFULLY 
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TOOK AWAY/DETAINED 
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WITHOUT HIS OR HER CONSENT/WITH CONSENT OBTAINED BY FRAUD/WITH CONSENT OBTAINED BY DURESS 
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WITH INTENT TO 
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Marry him or her or/have sexual connection with him or her/ cause him or her to be married or to have sexual connection with some other person

Question 5

Section 209: Kidnapping.

ELEMENTS

Answer 5

Unlawfully 
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Took away/detained 
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without his or her consent/with his or her consent obtained by fraud /with his or her consent obtained by duress
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With intent to 
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hold him or her for ransom or to service/ cause him or her to be confined or imprisoned/ cause him or her to be sent or taken out of NZ.