Stockholm syndrome is the name used for the bond that sometimes exists
between a captive and captor—in today’s terms, often between a terrorist
and a hostage. (Click on the name to get more information.)
Years ago, newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was captured by terrorists.
Click on Profile of Patty Hearst to read more about the situation.
Read up a bit on Stockholm syndrome and give me your honest opinion.
When cases like Patty Hearst’s happen, do captives, like Hearst, do what
they do of their own free will? Are they forced to do so? Rely on what
you’ve learned in this module and of Aristotle’s ideas to define your
position.
