Definition: Illegal restraint

Category: Crime statistics

Unlawful detainment of a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement), where the person is not transported to a different location. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/ICCS_final-2015-March12_FINAL_v1_0_EN.pdf
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), "International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS), version 1.0", Vienna, 2015
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