THE FIRST FICTIONAL SITUATION EXAMINED CONCERNS THE KIDNAPPING OF A CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BY A GROUP OF POLITICAL FANATICS CALLING THEMSELVES THE 'RED DAWN COMMANDOS.' SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED FOR HOME AND FAMILY SECURITY, AND A DISCUSSION OF WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO ACT IN HOSTAGE SITUATIONS IS INCLUDED. THE SECOND EPISODE DEALS WITH A MENTALLY ILL AIRCRAFT HIJACKER WHO THREATENS TO BLOW UP A PLANE IF HIS FRIENDS ARE NOT RELEASED FROM CUSTODY. METHODS OF UNDERSTANDING THE HIJACKER'S PERSONALITY AND DEALING WITH HIS DEMANDS ARE DISCUSSED. THE FINAL, AND LONGEST, EPISODE DEALS WITH A PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL WHO SEIZES A HOSTAGE DURING A BANK HOLDUP. THIS EPISODE CONSIDERS LAW ENFORCEMENT AIMS AND PRIORITIES, SUCH AS SETTING UP A COMMAND POST AND TECHNIQUES OF NEGOTIATION. THE 'STOCKHOLM SYNDROME,' IN WHICH HOSTAGES DEVELOP AN AFFINITY FOR THEIR CAPTORS, IS ALSO EXAMINED.