Stalking Research Paper
Stalking
Many of the victims from stalking do not know that stalking is a crime, and because of this reason they may feel that they are on their own in this situation. Stalking is a type of harassment where the perpetrator is acting in a way where the victim dislikes and causes him/her discomfort and fear of any kind. Although, in order to considered such acts as stalking the perpetrator needs to make the person feel some kind of fear of death or bodily injury. Women are more likely to be victims of stalking than men. Most of the time, the stalker is a current or formal intimate partner, a friend, co-worker, or just a known person. It can also be a stranger, but it barely happens that way.
An intimate stalker may want the victim to accept some kind of reconciliation between the two, and if the victim refuses he/she may threat the victim. Stalking has its levels of severity. Some stalkers may not stalked the victim on a daily basis while others may on an extreme level. Stalking can be done through emails, texts, phone calls, social media, letters, and so on. Cyberstalking can be going through the victim's personal documents such as emails and photos, tracking where the victim's location, or taking …show more content…
Prosecutors are encourage to provide victims with the advocate services they need; to consider any applicable charges for the offender. Victim advocates are encourage to understand the meaning of stalking and how it works in order to help the victim appropriately; understand that the victims may contact the offender to feel safe; educate the victims of the documentation that is needed if they want to report it to the
Many of the victims from stalking do not know that stalking is a crime, and because of this reason they may feel that they are on their own in this situation. Stalking is a type of harassment where the perpetrator is acting in a way where the victim dislikes and causes him/her discomfort and fear of any kind. Although, in order to considered such acts as stalking the perpetrator needs to make the person feel some kind of fear of death or bodily injury. Women are more likely to be victims of stalking than men. Most of the time, the stalker is a current or formal intimate partner, a friend, co-worker, or just a known person. It can also be a stranger, but it barely happens that way.
An intimate stalker may want the victim to accept some kind of reconciliation between the two, and if the victim refuses he/she may threat the victim. Stalking has its levels of severity. Some stalkers may not stalked the victim on a daily basis while others may on an extreme level. Stalking can be done through emails, texts, phone calls, social media, letters, and so on. Cyberstalking can be going through the victim's personal documents such as emails and photos, tracking where the victim's location, or taking …show more content…
Prosecutors are encourage to provide victims with the advocate services they need; to consider any applicable charges for the offender. Victim advocates are encourage to understand the meaning of stalking and how it works in order to help the victim appropriately; understand that the victims may contact the offender to feel safe; educate the victims of the documentation that is needed if they want to report it to the