Around 7.5 million people in the USA alone are stalked every year (statistics on stalking data, 2011). A staggering amount of research has been done over stalking as it is not something that just happens to those in the limelight but can cause an effect on anyone. This discussion examines these issues of stalking is a global phenomenon. The initial term ‘stalking’ has many definitions which has the same meaning, it is a crime and it is portrayed by controlling an individual and gaining power over the victim. “pattern of repeated threatening or harassing behaviours that directly or indirectly communicate a threat or place the victim in fear.” This occurs over more than the one occasion (NoBullying, 2015). In the UK 120,000 victims of stalking …show more content…
The joint inspection looked at 112 recent cases of stalking and harassment in six police forces and found that, while some demonstrated good practice, there were failings in every single one (Rudgard, 2017). There is a large scale of dark figure of crime and under-reporting with stalking, as many victims fear to inform the authority but a major gap in knowledge is shown between reporting and resolving each case. A recommendation for this crime would be to introduce new laws, to make offenders easier to prosecute and more support groups to help victims during and after their horrendous ordeal, more reporting stalkers should be taken seriously (GOV, …show more content…
The low reporting rates of stalking make it much harder for government and the police urge for victims to report stalking to make a difference. Linking to this One in six women, and one in 12 men will be stalked at some point in their lives. Stalking is repeated, unwanted contract from one person to another, which demonstrates either a fixation or obsession and causes the victim to feel alarm, distress or fear of violence (Rotherham Advertiser, 2015). In contrast, there are many difficulties to investigating stalking, as most stalking starts not implicating violence and the nature of stalking comes in different stages and surveillance should be provided to help the victims with the right support (Grimstead, 2011). Statistics from 40 police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland reveal a total of 13,348 charges made under the Protection from Harassment Act in 2014, up from 10,059 in 2012 (Stupples, 2015). Psychology argues that stalking is a learnt trait that we all have, Regarding stalking perpetration and victimization, our results suggest that there may be responses, attitudes, and behaviours that are learned, modified, or reinforced primarily
This case is about a lawsuit filed by an RCMP Corporal Catherine Galliford who alleged that her senior officers had sexually harassed her and she received numerous sexual advances from many senior officers since the time she graduated. Cpl. Catherine Galliford has been a prominent spokesperson for RCMP in some of the significant cases like Air-India bombings and revealing the arrest of Robert William Pickton, a serial killer. This case talks about how women are subjected to harassments in all forms of mental, physical and sexual in work places irrespective of the sector they work in. This paper also talks about loop holes which the organization takes advantage of and shy’s away from addressing the problem fearing public outrage and
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Stalking is a very dangerous form of violence and is more common than people think. As a society we have many different ideas of what the definition of stalking is. There are many different forms of stalking, sure some of them may seem harmless but it is difficult to differentiate harmful situations and acts from harmless situations and acts. The main thing that makes it stalking is it is a form of abuse is that it is unwanted by the victim. Before the paper starts it is going to define stalking, a little history, and some of its forms.
Stalker or stalking has been further classified based on typology established by Paul Mullen, Teresa Flower and Rosemary Purcell. It is based on the context in which stalking arose and stalkers initial impetus for containing the victim. There are five types of a stalker: the rejected, resentful, intimacy-seeking, incompetent and the predator . The two precarious of all are rejected and predator stalkers.
Stalking is extremely dangerous, and most victims of this crime report that their lives are changed forever because they live the rest of their lives in constant fear. This act of crime is commonly underestimated and not seen as threatening as it is. In most cases, stalking can only be stopped with the help of law enforcement. Victims and stalkers are both affected by stalking, and it is in their best interest for both to get serious help as soon as they can.
For many individuals, police brutality is a non-existent matter because it does not directly affect them or the community in which they live. Yet for others, this is an everyday occurrence and few limitations have been set as to what is unjust and malicious behavior of an officer towards the public, therefore, several officers are rarel...
In the case of stalking, which is relatively new in the research arena and thus has a limited evidence base to inform practice, SPJ appears to be the most appropriate as only a detailed and flexible risk assessment process that takes into account the different forms of potential damage can provide a basis for management that reduces the potential harm to the victim and the stalker both (Mullen et al, 2006). Further research into stalking risk factors and comprehensive assessment tools will aid the development of more accurate and detailed procedures specific to the assessment of risk in stalking.
“Stalking” is a term used to describe harassment or contact that is unwanted and repeated. 1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have been stalked in their lives (stalking statistics, 2014). This is a very serious crime that is often overlooked due to embarrassment or underestimating the severity of it. However, stalking can become violent very quickly. Some only threaten their victims and never go any further (stalking,2014), but other cases can become quite severe. Stalkers are usually socially awkward, immature, and jealous (stalking,2014). The three types of stalking are simple obsessional, cyberstalking, and false victimization syndrome.
It is a myth to believe that an officers job is spend fighting dangerous crimes, in reality officers spend more time handing smaller cases. For example, police officers spend a lot of time doing daily tasks such as giving speeding tickets and being mediators in disputes (Kappeler & Potter, 2005). Handing out speeding tickers and handling minor disputes are far from fighting crime. Police officers spend more time doing preventive measures (Kappeler & Potter, 2005). Preventive measures involve officers intervening to prevent further altercations. Victor Kappeler and Gary Potter discussed the myth of crime fighting as invalid and misleading notions of an officer’s employment.
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Intimate partner stalkers are typically known as the guy who "just can’t let go." These are most often men who refuse to believe that a relationship has really ended. Often, other people - even the victims - feel sorry for them. But they shouldn’t. Studies show that the vast majority of these stalkers are not sympathetic, lonely people who are still hopelessly in love, but were in fact emotionally abusive and controlling during the relationship. Many have criminal histories unrelated to stalking. Well over half of stalkers fall into this "former intimate partner" category.
However, the numbers of unreported crimes has been declining because authorities have to ensured that they will aim to eradicate the fears and limitations that affect the individuals who witness a crime being committed, but fear reporting them. The members of communities and those others who witness crimes will therefore get encouraged reporting them. The surveys that have been established by numerous government and non governing groups reflect a decrease in the number of dark crimes in the recent years..
The first issue to discuss is determining the motive of the stalker. There is not one type of stalker; this is reflected by the numerous categories created pertaining to a stalker’s motive. Typologies have been created to illustrate these varying types of stalkers. One typology, developed by Zona, Palarea and Lane (1998), used information gathered from ...
Violence against women is not always physical. With the continuing advancements in technology, cyber stalking is an increasing way for predators to attack women. “Cyber stalking is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk someone which may be a computer crime or harassment.” The anonymity of interacting with someone online makes it very easy to stalk someone without even leaving home. Cyber stalkers have a sense of security that since they are not seen, they will not be identified. It is estimated that over 75% of victims are women. This estimated figure is lower than the actual number because a large majority of cyber stalking goes unreported.