Question

What is MOST likely the reason the kidnapping of the Lindbergh’s baby was dubbed ‘the crime of the century’? The idea that a baby could be taken from their own home was startling. The parents of the baby were famous. The police had never encountered a ransom request before. The baby’s worth was much higher than most children.

Answer 1

Answer:

The police had never encountered a ransom request before.

Explanation:

The parents of the baby being aviators and working in the aviation sector made them to be popular.But what actually made it to be dubbed "Crime of the century"was because, there was no request of ransom but rather, the child was killed. This made the congress to pass a federal law against kidnapping.