CHAPTER FOUR
Conclusion and Analysis
Due to the many loopholes in the legal system in many cases the stalkers is set free
because of the different interpretations of the first amendment. Even though California
enacted the country's first anti stalking law, the federal government has also recognized
the serious nature of stalking crimes and has addressed stalking on a national level.l38 In
1993, Congress delegated the task of creating a model anti stalking statute to the Attorney
General.139 In turn, the Attorney General delegated this task to the National Institute of
Justice ("N.I.J.") which, in October, 1993, published a report titled The Project to
Develop a Model Anti stalking Code for States ("Model …show more content…
As mental
health and forensic experts continue to study the phenomenon of stalking, we will begin
to get a better picture of just what prompts stalkers to engage in their campaigns of
harassment, terror, and violence. Gregor Krause, Stalking: The Crime of the Nineties,
Albuquerque Mag., Jan. 1993, at p. 26.
The assessment, investigation, prosecution, and defense of stalking cases is a most
complex and challenging process. Often, victims suffer a host of indignities before,
during, and after law enforcement intervention. Stalking victims are encouraged to report
the actions of the stalker immediately, and to keep a detailed journal of the stalker’s
actions. The criminal justice system is encouraged to learn to distinguish between the
types of stalkers in an effort to effectively stop them before they cause irreparable harm to
their victims. As mental health and forensic experts continue to study the phenomenon of
stalking, we will begin to get a better picture of just what prompts stalkers to engage …show more content…
Recommendations
The law should be more strict for stalking perpetrator due to the fact that their crime
is not the result of an incident but rather the repetition of the action. The pain and trauma
inflicted on the victim is in many cases irreversible meaning no matter how much
support and treatment the psychological effects will stay with them forever. Even first
time stalking offenders should not be given a soft punishment. Stalking offenders study
their victims and plan carefully how to commit their crime. The state of California should
simplify the punishment given to the perpetrators of stalking in order to
Conclusion and Analysis
Due to the many loopholes in the legal system in many cases the stalkers is set free
because of the different interpretations of the first amendment. Even though California
enacted the country's first anti stalking law, the federal government has also recognized
the serious nature of stalking crimes and has addressed stalking on a national level.l38 In
1993, Congress delegated the task of creating a model anti stalking statute to the Attorney
General.139 In turn, the Attorney General delegated this task to the National Institute of
Justice ("N.I.J.") which, in October, 1993, published a report titled The Project to
Develop a Model Anti stalking Code for States ("Model …show more content…
As mental
health and forensic experts continue to study the phenomenon of stalking, we will begin
to get a better picture of just what prompts stalkers to engage in their campaigns of
harassment, terror, and violence. Gregor Krause, Stalking: The Crime of the Nineties,
Albuquerque Mag., Jan. 1993, at p. 26.
The assessment, investigation, prosecution, and defense of stalking cases is a most
complex and challenging process. Often, victims suffer a host of indignities before,
during, and after law enforcement intervention. Stalking victims are encouraged to report
the actions of the stalker immediately, and to keep a detailed journal of the stalker’s
actions. The criminal justice system is encouraged to learn to distinguish between the
types of stalkers in an effort to effectively stop them before they cause irreparable harm to
their victims. As mental health and forensic experts continue to study the phenomenon of
stalking, we will begin to get a better picture of just what prompts stalkers to engage …show more content…
Recommendations
The law should be more strict for stalking perpetrator due to the fact that their crime
is not the result of an incident but rather the repetition of the action. The pain and trauma
inflicted on the victim is in many cases irreversible meaning no matter how much
support and treatment the psychological effects will stay with them forever. Even first
time stalking offenders should not be given a soft punishment. Stalking offenders study
their victims and plan carefully how to commit their crime. The state of California should
simplify the punishment given to the perpetrators of stalking in order to