Stalking up until the late 80’s was never recognized by state or federal law and was never publicized until the killing of actress Rebecca Shaeffer, most notable role “My Sister Sam.” Shaeffer was living in California at the time of her murder. She was murdered by her stalker of two years, Robert John Bardo. Before, stalking laws, he would have been labeled as an obsessed fan. It took the actions of an actress being murder before any state or federal legislators to see a need for anti-stalking laws. Up until this period in time, law enforcement had little power to deter stalkers and relied heavily on reactionary police work, oppose to pro- active police work. The most important information on stalking is to know your legal rights (laws), what type of stalker you may be dealing with and how to protect yourself or limit you probability of being stalked
First of all, law is not cut and dry, and the law can be very wordy to the average reader. Stalking is defined differently in all 50 states, but can broadly summed up best from the National Institute of Justice:
“Stalking is conservatively defined as "a course of conduct directed at a specific person that involves repeated (two or more occasions) visual or physical proximity, nonconsensual communication, or verbal, written, or implied threats, or a combination thereof, that would cause a reasonable person fear." [1] Stalking behaviors also may include persistent patterns of leaving or sending the victim unwanted items or presents that may range from seemingly romantic to bizarre, following or laying in wait for the victim, damaging or threatening to damage the victim's property, defaming the victim's character, or harassing the victim via the Internet by posting personal information o...
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... here? Afraid to look out, answer the door, leave? Yes, he’s out there, and he’s clearly not going to leave you alone until one of three things happens: he hurts you and gets arrested, or he makes a mistake and gets arrested, or you stop him.”
“Don’t play his game. Play yours.”(Rachel Caine)
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(2)Electronically mail or electronically communicat to another repeatedly, whether or not conversation ensues, for the purpose of threatening, terrifying or harassing any person.
Herman, Judith Lewis. "Terror, Disconnection." Trauma and recovery. New York, N.Y.: BasicBooks, 1992. 31-72. Print.
The murder of Lorraine Kelly and Mary Pryor still haunts the town of North Bergen because their disappearance was strange and rapid. This case has been closed due to the lack of evidence but was reopened again after forty years for the purpose of acquiring justice and answers to the death of both teenage girls. The last person to have seen and spoken to Mary Pryor was her sister Nancy Pryor when she was told by her sister that she would be back by eight o’ clock the latest. For the purpose of hiding her and her families’ identity, after the murder occurred she moved out of Hudson County and didn’t divulge her married name or current locality of residence because of the frantic fear that the murderer may plan an attack to her and or family. Prior to their killing both teenagers used to reside at 76st and were active hitchhikers. Both victims were found in a wooded area in Bergen County known as Montvale, and it was evident that they were beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled by force. As a result, when the bodies were found they were in an early state of decomposition which allowed the medical examiners to see visible evidence on the body such as sperm and marks.
t there especially alone” (Staying Safe in a Women’s Shelter pg. 3). “The longer you stay at the shelter the harder it will be to leave, do not become too dependent on the shelter” (Staying Safe in a Women’s pg. 2). Works Cited “Domestic Violence Facts” NCADV. (2005-2011) 13 September 2011.http://www.NationalCoalitionAgainstDomesticViolence.org Jackson, Caron “Domestic Violence and Abuse” Food/cooking/nutrion/community 3 December, 2009, 26 October 2011. http://www.thefreelibrary.com Renee, “Staying Safe in a Women’s Shelter” 11 July 2006, 5 October 2011.
Who killed Black Dahlia? That is a question that has intrigued and mystified Los Angeles. It is one of the oldest cold cases in Los Angeles and the most sensational murder in a notoriously dark period of the city’s history. Black Dahlia Murders remain a mystery to this day because of how they found the victim, The first time people used fingerprint, people coming out as the killer.
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When watching Forming Healthy Relationships, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Bystander Intervention you realize that real people have been victims of these crimes. You think you only her about these crimes on TV series. These crimes are a real problem in society and they can lead to other problems. Some people in the world do not take rejection lightly, this may lead to stalking. Stalking can come in many different forms. Stalkers come in many different forms as well. The person that you least expect can be stalking you. You have to learn that you cannot trust everyone. I think of stalking like identity theft once they have one little piece of information, they can make your life very uncomfortable. Bystander Intervention is a real problem as
A restraining order is a court document that restricts, or eliminates, contact between two people. Restraining orders are usually associated with victims of domestic violence, but can be obtained by victims of any form of harassment. Essentially, a judge decides how far a the defendant must stay away to keep you safe. In extreme cases, a judge will order no form of contact, including telephone, letters or even emails. Violating a restraining order is tantamount to violating any other court order and will result in the defendants arrest. However, the person filing a restraining order must also abide by the restraining order or the order may be nullified.
Elias, R. (1993) Victims Still: The Political Manipulation of Victims. Newbery Park: Sage [Chapter 2]
Stalking is when someone harasses or make threats to someone over and over again. An example of this would be showing up at a persons home or
First of all, this case has not been solved but of course there are still suspects and theories of the murderer. According to blackdahlia.web Mark Hansen was a nightclub owner and was one of the last people to of spoken to Elizabeth. On January 23, 1947 the police received a package that included Elizabeth’s birth certificate, business cards, and an address book that wrote “Mark Hansen” over it. These items were covered in gasoline so the police couldn’t identify the fingerprints. Another suspect was george Hodel and police had installed recordings in his home. George was stated to say, “Supposin’ I did kill the Black Dahlia. They couldn’t prove it now. They can’t talk to my secretary anymore because she’s dead.” This demonstrates Hodel has had something to do with the murder. The last suspect is Doctor Patrick S. O’Reilly.
Stalking usually is annoying, threatening, or obscene phone calls, emails, or letters. The calls may start out slow, but can increase quickly with frequency. Stalkers will also watch and follow their victims from a distance but as time goes on this can change and there is less distance. Victims will obviously start to become very Paranoid. Stalkers will stalk in public at anytime of day. Stalking can take toll on their victims emotionally and psychology. There are Anti-Stalking law...
Domestic violence is skyrocketing in our society. In the U.S., as many as 1.5 million women and 850,000 men were physically assaulted by their intimate partner last year, and numerous children abused by their parents. These sad criminal acts will continue to grow in our society, unless our community takes action to stop these crimes. First of all, the most important tool we have available against this type of crime are the authorities, which include the police department, hospital, and social workers. If they manage to work together as a team to make the whole process of protecting a victim more efficient, it will encourage victims to actually phone for help.
Posting personal information can also make it easier to be stalked. To stalk means to pursue by tracking. The study from Women's Aid and the Network to Survive Stalking, warns that Smartphones are being targete...