A recent study by the National Institute of Justice found that stalking was far more prevalent than anyone had imagined: 8% of American women and 2% of American men will be stalked in their lifetimes. That’s 1.4 million American stalking victims every year. The majority of stalkers have been in relationships with their victims, but a significant ( Read more... )

Everyone thinks that stalking is something that only happens to celebrities. Nothing could be further from the truth. The vast majority of stalking victims are average women -- students, housewives, women in the workplace. Your stalker could be a stranger, an ex-boyfriend, estranged husband, even someone from your church or school ( Read more... )

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What is Stalking?Unwanted pursuit. This is probably the best term to define stalking. There are many different behaviors that can be called stalking, but all share two common features: they involve actions not wanted by the victim and they threaten or cause fear to the victim. New ways of stalking emerge frequently and no list can encompass them ( Read more... )

There are several signs that are good indicators of stalking behavior. It is also important to consider the intensity of such behaviors ( Read more... )

Recognizing someone as a stalker is quite impossible. They do not look like monsters. Many can initially appear quite charming, while others seem awkward and socially inept ( Read more... )

What to do/What not to do ( Read more... )

This occurs when an individual attempts to convince others that he or she is being stalked through the invention of claims made to re-establish a failing relationship and/or gain attention (Zona, Palarea, and Lane, 1998 ( Read more... )

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Being stalked is a life changing process. Stalking victims are in a state of constant fear 24 hours a day. The ongoing nature of stalking can cause traumatic psychological damage to the victim ( Read more... )