Stalking is a term commonly used to refer to unwanted, obsessive attention by individuals (and sometimes groups of people) to others. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation. The word "stalking" is used, with some differing meanings, in psychology and psychiatry and also in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense. It may also be used to refer to criminal offenses or civil wrongs that include conduct which some people consider to be stalking, such as those described in law as "harassment" or similar terms.
Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking is the use of computers or other electronic technology to facilitate stalking. A booming “spy shop” industry has sprouted up to supply Hi-tech equipment such as computer hacking or monitoring software, hidden cameras, microphones and GPS tracking units
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People characterized as stalkers may have a mistaken belief that another person loves them (erotomania), or that they need rescuing.Stalking can sometimes consist of an accumulation of a series of actions which in themselves can be legal, such as calling on the phone, sending gifts, or sending emails.In the UK, government research demonstrates that, despite media reports and research of vested interests, the UK harassment act "is rarely used for stalking as portrayed by the media since only a small minority of cases in the survey involved such behavior
Stalkers may use threats and violence to frighten their victims. They may also engage in vandalism and property damage and make physical attacks that are mostly meant to frighten. Less common are sexual assaults
Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking is the use of computers or other electronic technology to facilitate stalking. A booming “spy shop” industry has sprouted up to supply Hi-tech equipment such as computer hacking or monitoring software, hidden cameras, microphones and GPS tracking units
Courtesy: Wikipedia
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