Each year in the United States an average of 7 million individuals will be stalked. Both men and women have experienced stalking. It is a very fearful time where many believe that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed. My own sister experienced time where she was stalked by an ex-boyfriend.
Most stalking victims are stalked by someone they know. More than 1/2 the women and almost 1/2 of all men are stalked by an ex-partner. Another 25% report that it was an acquaintance that they were stalked by. Over half of all stalking incidents happen prior to victim turning 25 years old, with a few happening during teen years.
Stalkers will show up in places their victim did not want them to be, make unwanted phone calls, leave the victim unwanted messages and / or use other devices to spy on their victim. The actions leave those being stalked in fear of not knowing what will happen next. Victims often begin to fear that the stalking will never end and in a few cases the stalker has continued for years. Many victims lose time at work, have to move or change jobs, or develop anxiety, insomnia, or severe depressions.
In all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories and federal government stalking is a crime. More than 1/2 states classify stalking as a felony upon second offense or when there are aggravating factors. Less than 1/3 states classify stalking as a felony upon first offense. For a compilation of state, tribal, and federal laws visit www.victimsofcrime.org/src.
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Wow, I didn’t realize how high the statistics were for stalking. That’s a very scary thought to know someone could go to that length.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'm not that surprised by the statistics here. It's so scary to think that people are capable of this. Scary world...
ReplyDeleteIt’s great you wrote a post to raise awareness of stalking. It is so bad you need so much proof for the police to take it seriously and that it ends up in death for some, being to late.
ReplyDeleteThis is very scary and it is also important to be informed about that. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese statics are kind terrifying. I've had a few friends who were heavily stalked and I've been in that situation once. It is never fun and bringing awareness to the issue is important.
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about this before. The statistics are so scary though and will definitely be more aware now going forward... shell
ReplyDeleteThis is a very serious and scary problem. Didn't realize it affected that many people.
ReplyDeleteThose stats are scary. :-( Thanks for all the information!
ReplyDeleteThe stats are crazy scary. This is such important information to know.
ReplyDeleteThese numbers give me the heebie jeebies, but I'm so glad you are shining a light on this problem. I'm glad stalking is considered a felony too. The main concern I have though, is how to handle it with the stalker.
ReplyDeleteThe statistics are really high and happy that this is a felony. I was totally oblivious of the fact.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that this was an awareness month for stalking but it is such an important topic. So many times something like this happens and it goes unnoticed or even unreported.
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