NCJ Number
308993
Date Published
2020
Annotation
This publication by the US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs provides an overview on stalking.
Abstract
This brief on stalking by the US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs provides an overview of the issue, links to publications and additional resources, as well as information on stalking victims and help available for victims of stalking. Legal definitions vary from one jurisdiction to another. Still, stalking is generally defined as a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. A crime in all 50 states and at the federal level, stalking is dangerous and potentially lethal.
Date Published: January 1, 2020
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