Offences/Elements

Question 1

Abduction
Crimes Act 1961, s208

A term of imprisonment not exceeding 14yrs

Answer 1

Unlawfully
Takes away or Detains
A person
Without their consent or with constent obtained by fraud or duress
With intent to
a) go through a form of marriage or civil union, or
b) have sexual connection with the person, or
c) cause the person to go through a form of marriage or civil union or to have sexual connection, with some other person

Question 2

Kidnapping
Crimes Act 1961, s209

Answer 2

Unlawfully
Takes away or Detains
A person
Without their consent or with consent obtained by fraud or duress
With intent to
a) hold him or her for ransom or service, or
b) cause him or her to be confined or imprisoned, or
c) cause him or her to be sent or taken out of New Zealand

Question 3

Abduction of a young person under 16
Crimes Act 1961, s210(1)

Answer 3

With intent to deprive
- a parent or
- guardian or
- other person having the lawful care or charge of a young person
Of the possession of the young person
Unlawfully
- takes away or
- entices away or
- detains
The young person

Question 4

Abduction of a young person under 16
Crimes Act 1961, s210(2)

Answer 4

Receives
A young person
Knowing that he or she has been
- unlawfully taken away or
- enticed away or
- detained
With intent to deprive a parent or guardian or other person having lawful care or charge of him or her of the possession of him or her