
Stalking & Cyberstalking
Stalking, according to the US Department of Justice, involves harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engages in repeatedly, such as following a person, appearing at a person's home or place of business, making harassing phone calls, leaving written messages or objects, or vandalizing a person's property. It is any communication or behavior that causes emotional distress, such as being afraid for your safety. Stalking is illegal in Georgia, even if an overt threat of death or bodily injury has not been made. Whether or not a stalker makes a threat has no bearing on whether or not he/she poses a threat.
CyberStalking is, according to the US Department of Justice, using the Internet, e-mail, or other electronic communications devices to stalk another person. Harassment via the Internet may seem harmless and less frightening than physical world harassment, but it can become dangerous. The Internet has no boundaries, therefore CyberStalkers can find potential victims, access their personal information, and harass them, while retaining their anonymity and relinquishing responsibility for their actions.
Resources
- Stalking Resource Center
- Are you being Stalked?
- Stalking Fact Sheet
- Stalking Incident & Behavior Log
- Stalking Handbook for Victims by Emily Spence-Diehl
Stalking Education
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