"Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response sometimes seen in an abducted hostage, in which the hostage shows signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, regardless of the danger (or at least risk) in which the hostage has been placed. Stockholm syndrome is also sometimes discussed in reference to other situations with similar tensions, such as battered person syndrome, rape cases, child abuse cases, and bride kidnapping. " Taken from
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Recently, I have been reading up on SS, and was wondering about whether or not the person should be returned to their parents or family against their wishes.
Law and Order aired an episode recently that was about a boy who was kidnapped and began to identify with his kidnapper. Once the boy grew too old for the kidnapper's desires, the kidnapper kidnapped another boy to satisfy those desires. However, the other child tried to escape when the captor was not around. In his attempt to escape the boy, who was first kidnapped, killed him. Eventually, the police charged the boy with murder, and won, but the boy didn't want to go home anyways. Now, in the Law and Order case, the boy was raped at home which was why he didn't want to return. My question to you guys is, if a person (particularly a child) were to be kidnapped and wanted to stay with their kidnapper, would you force them to leave, or would you allow them to stay? I can't think of any recent events with Stockholm's syndrome evident. Some would say the Shawn Hornbeck case was an instant of SS however this is neither confirmed nor denied. In my opinion a person who is kidnapped, and wishes to stay with their captor, should be allowed to stay. However, I understand that in the case of a minor, if the child's parents wish it to return than it should. Unless of course the child was abused at home as well. What do you guys think?
So what do y'all think?