America has been hit with an escalating crisis it doesn't know how to handle. Across the country, hundreds of thousands of people have fallen victim to individuals who have obsessively focused on them. The phenomenon is called stalking. And once you've been a victim, you'll know how life-destroying this can be. The purpose of this site is to educate people about this insidious crime, and most importantly, to offer sanctuary to those exposed to its ugly face. We offer these resources so that victims may take back their lives. Regaining control, reclaiming it from those who thrive on stripping it from others, is the task facing all victims. Our duty is to assist with that endeavor.
State Sex Offender Registry Web Sites
Cyber Stalking
Although there is no universal definition regarding cyber-stalking, the term is generally used to refer to the use of the Internet, e-mail, or other telecommunication technologies to harass, communicate a threat or stalk another person. Likewise, most cyber-stalking laws, whether state or federal, also vary with respect to the elements that constitutes a criminal act.
Stalking Behavior What to do/What not to do
Stalking is a crime that may carry a lasting social stigma as well as serious legal consequences. In some states, the laws governing stalking have become more rigid, and the punishment for a conviction can often be quite severe. Because of this, it is extremely important that you entrust your case to an attorney with a strong history of winning stalking cases. Doing so is the best way to keep yourself out of jail, or even prison.
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Many areas do not have laws that cover cyberstalking. In some areas, previously existing laws covering stalking were worded in such a way as to be applicable to cyberstalking, but if a law incorporates the requirement of close physical proximity, the law may not cover the situation.
For those in the U.S., the issue of "free speech" may become paramount when it comes to a cyberstalker or cyberharasser publishing about the victim.
Because cyberstalkers may hide behind anonymous or semi-anonymous remailers, law enforcement will require more sophisticated teams to track the cyberstalker.
Researchers found that 75 percent of the women in the study experienced controlling behavior during their former relationship with the stalker and that stalkers exercised control over their victims through financial, social, psychological, and physical acts. One fifth of the women said that their former partner had possessed a form of financial control over them. Sixty-one percent of the women had had restricted access to family members and friends. More than half of the women were psychologically abused, 65 percent reported physical abuse, and 9 percent experienced sexual abuse during their prior relationship with the stalker.
PANdora's Box
"A Woman"
This is written in the Hebrew Talmud, the book
where all of the sayings and preaching of
Rabbis are conserved over time.
It says: "Be very careful if you make a woman
cry, because God counts her tears. The woman
came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be
walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but
from the side to be equal. Under the arm to be
protected, and next to the heart to be loved."
Pass this on to all exceptional women that you know..
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