Violent Stalking

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Violent Stalking. Stalking is a term that describes a range of behaviors in which one person inflicts on another person repeated, unwanted intrusions to such an extent that the victim fears for his or her safety. The main sections of the paper are divided into introduction to the topic, discussion, summary of the finding and conclusion.

Violent Stalking

Introduction

The term "stalking" is derived from "to stalk", which literally means "stalk" or even "bother". Stalking is an offense committed by any person who sues another. Generally, stalking is a behavior repeated over a period of time, causing you to reasonably fear for your safety or that of your loved ones or acquaintances. Stalking another person does not necessarily result in physical injury, but the act itself remains an offense. The law protects you from the harasser even if he did not intend to make you fear for your safety. The fact to have you scared enough. Stalking may be an advance warning of violent acts. Stalking another person is not a new and the creation of this new offense of stalking was adopted as a specific response to violence against women (Kilmartin, 2007).

The concept of stalking can be found only in relatively recent times in the psychiatric and forensic literature (Forensics: branch of psychiatry that deals with legal issues of mentally ill people). Victims of violent stalking and bullying are often characterized by having a consistent look upset, sad, depressed or distressed, by often and be afraid to miss classes, or having a poor school performance. As for the effects of bullying on bullies themselves, some studies indicate that the perpetrators can be found on the threshold of criminal behavior. Also the other spectators, silent mass companions, in one way or another, they feel intimidated by the violence they witness, they feel involved and can cause a sense that no effort is worthwhile in building positive relationships.

Stalking is a form of harassment in which one person repeatedly calls, follows, or writes to another even though these attempts at contact are disruptive, unwanted, or felt to be menacing by the person who is the object of attention.

The first federal law making it a crime to cross state lines to stalk, that is, to follow a person with the intention of harming or harassing that person, was passed in 1994. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison amended the law in 1996 to address situations in which the victim and the stalker are not related and to make restraining orders issued in any state valid in all states. Hutchison explained: “For years, women have been threatened and harassed by stalkers who could not be stopped because there was no prosecutable crime. Most states have stalking laws, but until now, stalkers could not be charged if they went to another state (Brewster, 2003).

Discussion

The harassment behavior known as stalking is notoriously difficult to define, principally because it often comprises the targeted repetition of behaviors that are ...