The correct answer is True.
It is true that reasons for acquiring hostages include publicity, use as a bargaining chip while executing other crimes, the forcing of political concessions, and ransom.
Terrorist or organized crime often acquiere hostages because is an effective form to catch the attention of the law enforcement authorities or the government. These criminal groups do so because when they have the hostages they can make demands knowing that the police always is going to try to save lives first and foremost. This is the reason that the terrorist acquiere hostages: to include publicity, use as a bargaining chip while executing other crimes, and the forcing of political concessions, and ransom.
