antistalking

When Schaeffer was murdered, there were virtually no antistalking laws on the books.

Open To Attack 2008

In 1990, California became the first state to pass specific antistalking legislation, which was a model for similar legislation throughout the country.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

The National Victim Center, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, a nonprofit organization founded over a decade ago to advance the rights and interests of victims of all types of crime, is one group that has focused on advancing the cause of stalking victims, from providing counseling to legislative advocacy in support of antistalking laws, even assisting with prosecution and litigation.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

In 1990, California became the first state to pass specific antistalking legislation, which was a model for similar legislation throughout the country.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

Tips that are widely offered by antistalking groups include using a post office box for your mail, being selective about giving out your telephone number and address, informing people and organizations that they are not to provide information about you to anyone, posting No Trespassing signs on your property, reporting threatening telephone calls to the phone company and having them traced, if possible, or using Caller ID, and reporting threatening mail to the FBI.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

The National Victim Center, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, a nonprofit organization founded over a decade ago to advance the rights and interests of victims of all types of crime, is one group that has focused on advancing the cause of stalking victims, from providing counseling to legislative advocacy in support of antistalking laws, even assisting with prosecution and litigation.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

What antistalking groups, many of which are founded by former and current victims of stalkers, emphasize is that a pattern of this unwanted and unwarranted behavior does create fear and stress in the recipient, who realizes both that it is not normal, socially acceptable behavior in its context, and that it can be a precursor to violence.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

Even with antistalking legislation and a greater focus on the dangers, we still have a long way to go.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

Tips that are widely offered by antistalking groups include using a post office box for your mail, being selective about giving out your telephone number and address, informing people and organizations that they are not to provide information about you to anyone, posting No Trespassing signs on your property, reporting threatening telephone calls to the phone company and having them traced, if possible, or using Caller ID, and reporting threatening mail to the FBI.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

What antistalking groups, many of which are founded by former and current victims of stalkers, emphasize is that a pattern of this unwanted and unwarranted behavior does create fear and stress in the recipient, who realizes both that it is not normal, socially acceptable behavior in its context, and that it can be a precursor to violence.

Obsession John Douglas 1998