Reference no: EM133286425
Case: On March 1, 1932, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., son of wealthy and famous American aviator Charles Lindbergh, was taken from his crib on the second floor of the Lindbergh's house between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. The Lindbergh home was large and secluded, with no nearby neighbors. The parents recalled hearing a "banging" noise but did not investigate it at the time. There were footprints as well as two deep ladder impressions in the mud below the window where the baby was taken. A carpenter's chisel was also found in the area.
• A ransom note was left demanding money for the baby. The Lindberghs paid the ransom, but the baby was later found dead.
• The police investigated the ladder, but it revealed no suspects.
• The FBI got involved due to public attention to the case and the police's inability to solve the crime.
• The kidnapper, an immigrant carpenter name Bruno Hauptmann, was identified when he spent the ransom money on gas.
• The gas attendant found the money (a $10 bill) to be suspicious, as most people did not carry that much cash at the time, and called the police.
Hauptmann was convicted of murder and executed.
Based on the information given on the Lindbergh case above, answer all of the following questions:
Who is/are the victim or victims?
How were they victimized (physically, emotionally, financially, etc.)?
What role (if any) did age, gender, race, and socioeconomic status play?
Is there any evidence of victim precipitation, facilitation, or provocation?
Does this crime fall under routine activities or lifestyle theories?
Is there evidence of any structural causes of victimization?
What are some possible consequences for the victim or victims?