The Abduction of a Minor
The abduction of a minor constitutes a criminal offence, provided for and punished in the Italian legal system by three separate criminal provisions, each governing a different set of circumstances; these are Articles 573, 574 and 574-bis of the Criminal Code, the last of which was introduced by the so-called Pacchetto Sicurezza (Security Package), under Law No. 94 of 15 July 2009.