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| Updating
the Laws |
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| While less than
1/3 of states classify stalking as a felony upon first offense; 54%
of female victims reported stalking to the police before they were
killed by their stalkers. Am I missing something - or, if you know
the victim, most likely know the stalker, and know the top few locations
where the crime will be commited, how can the victim still be murdered
over half of the time? |
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A stalker
can be someone you know well or not at all. Most have dated or been
involved with the people they stalk. Most stalking cases involve
men stalking women, but men do stalk men, women do stalk women,
women do stalk men, and;
- 2/3 of stalkers
pursue their victims at least once per week, many daily, using
more than one method.
- 78% of stalkers
use more than one means of approach.
- Weapons are
used to harm or threaten victims in 1 out of 5 cases.
- Almost 1/3
of stalkers have stalked before.
- Intimate
partner stalkers frequently approach their targets, and their
behaviors escalate quickly.
- Persons aged
18-24 years experience the highest rate of stalking.
- Nearly one
third of all stalkers will physically assault their victim.
- Stalking
by a stranger will involve violence upon the victim 16% of the
time.
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| Now we have a
idea of the reality, what do we do about it? |
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