Define kidnapping and false imprisonment under the Model Penal Code, and explain the difference between the two crimes.
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Kidnapping is the unlawful removal of another from his place of residence or business or a substantial distance from the vicinity from where he is found, or if he unlawfully confines another for a substantial period in a place of isolation to (a) hold for ransom or reward, as a shield, or as a hostage; or (b) to facilitate the commission of a felony or flight thereafter; or (c) to inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another; or (d) to interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function. False imprisonment is the unlawful, knowing restraint of another so as to substantially interfere with his or her liberty. A relatively modest interference is insufficient. The restraint must be knowing but may be satisfied if the defendant is aware that his or her conduct will result in the detention of another individual. Kidnapping is different from false imprisonment because kidnapping requires some form of substantial movement, while false imprisonment does not.
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