Cyberstalking Research Paper

Cyberstalking in this day and age
In our world today, technology is getting more and more advanced from various pieces of equipment like newer computers with hundreds of new functions to faster ways of communicating to other people like the internet. However this newer and more advanced technology comes with a price. One of these disadvantages that come with these advances is cyberstalking. According to about.com “Cyberstalking is a technologically-based ‘attack’ on one person who has been targeted specifically for that attack for reasons of anger, revenge or control” (Moore). This is a very dangerous new disadvantage that comes with the advanced technology we have today. One of these is the phenomenon of cyberstalking which has become very prominent in the world today because of this digital age we live in where just anyone can access a computer with internet. This phenomenon is especially dangerous for women because according to cyber.law.harvard.edu “Women are far more likely to be the victims of …show more content…
This can be seen in the crime-research.org, “The suspect terrorized his 28-year-old victim by impersonating her in various Internet chat rooms and online bulletin boards where he posted, along with her telephone number and address, messages that she fantasized about being raped. On at least six occasions, sometimes in the middle of the night, men knocked on the woman's door saying they wanted to rape her.” (Petitinari) This led to serious trauma for that woman and put her in harm’s way all because of the cyberstalking done. It can lead to mental breakdowns and physical abuse if not stopped and can scar the target for life. This shows that even though the person on the internet is not physically in contact with the woman in question the girl may still be affected physically same as when stalked