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When Patty Hearst was kidnapped on February 4, 1974, most people had never heard of the Stockholm Syndrome. There has been so much research done and much more is known about this condition then when Hearst was forced to participate in armed robberies for the radical extreme-left cult, the SLA. The jury felt Hearst was a spoiled rich heiress getting her 'kicks' by tormenting the 'establishment'. In retrospect it is clear that Hearst was not only a victim of her captors but by the legal system as well.

But Patty was made of stronger stuff. After serving her prison sentence and was paroled, she married and had children, and despite everything, did not let this ruin her life. This horrible injustice does not define her.

*President Jimmy Carter granted Heast executive clemency in January 1979.

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What is Stockholm syndrome?

Stockholm Syndrome describes the behavior of kidnap victims who, over time, become sympathetic to their captors. The name derives from a 1973 hostage incident in Stockholm, Sweden. At the end of six days of captivity in a bank, several kidnap victims actually resisted rescue attempts, and afterwards refused to testify against their captors. While some people are suggesting the recent Elizabeth Smart kidnapping sounds like a case of Stockholm Syndrome, the most famous incident in the U.S. involved the kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst. Captured by a radical political group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, Ms. Hearst eventually became an accomplice of the group, taking on an assumed name and assisting them in several bank robberies. After her re-capture, she denounced the group and her involvement. What causes Stockholm Syndrome? Captives begin to identify with their captors initially as a defensive mechanism, out of fear of violence. Small acts of kindness by the captor are magnified, since finding perspective in a hostage situation is by definition impossible. Rescue attempts are also seen as a threat, since it's likely the captive would be injured during such attempts. It's important to note that these symptoms occur under tremendous emotional and often physical duress. The behavior is considered a common survival strategy for victims of interpersonal abuse, and has been observed in battered spouses, abused children, prisoners of war, and concentration camp survivors.


Was patty Hurst involved with Charles Manson?

No, Patty Hearst was not involved with Charles Manson. Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, while Charles Manson led the Manson Family, a cult responsible for a series of murders in 1969.


Who was known as the father of Propaganda?

William Randolph Hearst was of the first yellow journalists. He was also one of the most influential. He actually helped to furnish the Spanish American War. He had sent a photographer to Cuba who returned with a message saying that there was no war there to photograph. Hearst replied with the famous words, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war.


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What is patty hearst syndorome?

she was kidnapped by , then joined her kidnappers. its kind of like the stockholm syndrome where you come to accept and identify with your kidnappers.


What traits can be associated with Patty Hearst?

Patty Hearst was the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper mogul. She is most widely known as an example of Stockholm Syndrome. She was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army and was arrested when participating in a bank heist with the group. Stockholm Syndrome is essentially when the captive person develops a bond with his or her captors. The Patty Heart example has widely been questioned as to its veracity.


What is Stockholm syndrome?

Stockholm Syndrome describes the behavior of kidnap victims who, over time, become sympathetic to their captors. The name derives from a 1973 hostage incident in Stockholm, Sweden. At the end of six days of captivity in a bank, several kidnap victims actually resisted rescue attempts, and afterwards refused to testify against their captors. While some people are suggesting the recent Elizabeth Smart kidnapping sounds like a case of Stockholm Syndrome, the most famous incident in the U.S. involved the kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst. Captured by a radical political group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, Ms. Hearst eventually became an accomplice of the group, taking on an assumed name and assisting them in several bank robberies. After her re-capture, she denounced the group and her involvement. What causes Stockholm Syndrome? Captives begin to identify with their captors initially as a defensive mechanism, out of fear of violence. Small acts of kindness by the captor are magnified, since finding perspective in a hostage situation is by definition impossible. Rescue attempts are also seen as a threat, since it's likely the captive would be injured during such attempts. It's important to note that these symptoms occur under tremendous emotional and often physical duress. The behavior is considered a common survival strategy for victims of interpersonal abuse, and has been observed in battered spouses, abused children, prisoners of war, and concentration camp survivors.


Was Patricia Hearst guilty of armed robbery?

She was in fact found guilty for armed robbery and there were photos of her with a machine gun in a bank. But it was an extreme miscarriage of justice. Hearst had been taken against her will and for weeks was kept blindfolded and stuffed in a closet. In the 1970's when the kidnapping occured there was very little understanding about 'Stockholm Syndrome' which is a physcological dependence of a victim to their abuser. She spent several years in prison but when released went on and made a great life for herself. Her kidnappers were eventually arrested and also served prison time.


What ever happened to Patty Hearst?

Last I heard she was living a quiet life married with one or two children. Her family still has rights to stay at the Hearst castle on California’s Central Coast.


Who is Lydia Hearst?

Patrcia Hearst Shaw's daughter and William Randolph Hearst's grandaughter.


Who is William Randolph Hearst parents?

Hearst was born in San Francisco to millionaire mining engineer George Hearst and Phoebe Apperson Hearst.


What is the birth name of Amanda Hearst?

Amanda Hearst's birth name is Amanda Randolph Hearst.


What is the birth name of Garrison Hearst?

Garrison Hearst's birth name is Gerald Garrison Hearst.


What is the birth name of Patricia Hearst?

Patricia Hearst's birth name is Patricia Campbell Hearst.


What is the birth name of Randolph Hearst?

Randolph Hearst's birth name is Randolph Apperson Hearst.


What is patty Hearst's full name?

Patricia Campbell Hearst but now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw