Stalking as a Crime

Stalking as a Crime

Please answer the following questions
1. What did you learn about stalking that you didn’t know before?
2. What are some of the challenges for the criminal justice system in responding to stalkers?
3. How can victims protect themselves, what are the challenges for victims?

https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/pubs/helpseries/HelpBrochure_Stalking.html this resource presents a general overview of statistics regarding the crime of stalking, tips for those who are being stalked, and the impact that this crime has on victims.

https://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/help-for-victims this resource provides a list of available support for victims of stalking and tools for producing an incident log—produced by the Stalking Resource Center.

https://ovc.ojp.gov/topics/stalking This resources presents a general overview of statistics regarding the crime of stalking, tips for those who are being stalked, and the impact that this crime has on victims.

Please cite from the sources above intext and at the bottom of the page. Please answer in your own words