It took so long to make stalking a crime because it's hard to define when someone is stalking. There are also First Amendment issues involved.
The case that set the precedent involved Rebecca Shaeffer, who was murdered by an obsessed fan who had stalked her for 2 years prior to the incident.
Whether a prank or not stalking letters are taken seriously and the person who wrote it signed their own criminal note. The victim of the prank can and should take the letter to the police (they will take it very seriously) and criminal charges can be laid. Pranks re stalking is foolish and immature. It is not a joke!
You don't. That's just creepy! _________ Before you try you should find out if STALKING is a crime in your state. Hopefully it is.
yes, if he views the crime take place
I'm not sure what "group stalking" is, but sure, if you can find a lawyer willing to represent you, you can.
four to six month usually
Criminalizing stalking took time because initially it was not recognized as a distinct crime. It took awareness building, advocacy efforts, and legislative changes to acknowledge the seriousness of stalking behavior and its impact on victims. As more research and understanding of stalking emerged, laws were eventually updated to address this form of harassment.
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You can find out more about cyber stalking in the internet. There are forums people talking about cyber stalking. There are an article from Marshall Unviersity talking about cyber stalking.
go play in the freeway.
Excuse us?
Hitler smitler who cares, he did a terrible crime and it shouldn't matter how long it took
Well if you are not stalking anyone then you did nothing wrong... you should ask your parents for help with that, explain the situation and then have them help you take steps to make sure that whoever accused you does not bother you. Again, if you did nothing wrong you should have nothing to worry about.