Stalker

low self-esteem. In simple obsession, stalkers attempt to reconcile relationships with the victim in order to regain their partner and a feeling of control over the relationship. This form of stalking is dangerous due to the willingness of these individuals to go to any length to re-establish their relationship. Unfortunately, in most cases simple obsession stalking can escalate extremely quickly and result in unfortunate circumstances for the victim and stalker including death by way of murder…

The case in interest is commonly known as “The Night Stalker” case. Involved in the case is Richard Ramirez, a serial killer -- convicted of 13 murders, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults and 14 burglaries. At a young age, Ramirez was exposed to satanic worship by a cousin (who was a soldier, discharged from Vietnam). The cousin had filled his head with stories of mutilation and torture of the woman along with graphic pictures from the war. This led him to commit petty crimes and form a…

conjunction with traditional stalking which uses physical means to harass and/or threaten. Traditional stalker were primarily limited to their location and crimes committed was usually limited to that area. Internet has given cyberstalkers a greater reach beyond where they live to harass and given them more ways to do so. Cyberstalking lets harassment to cross borders obscuring what crimes the stalker commits and what jurisdiction is responsible to investigate. This leaves the victims with…

It causes a lot of fear in those it affects and it is not tolerated lightly once the criminal justice system believes the individual it is affecting. Women’s responses out of fear to their stalker ended in obedience to their stalker’s demands within reason. Women’s responses outside of their fear ended in anger and aggravation. They also would mimic their reactions to reactions they believed would make them more believable in court. This led…

especially when they are married. If Daisy’s situation was different, for example if she was not married, it would be totally different because Gatsby would be chasing after someone he has a chance on winning back. He would still be an obsessive stalker if Daisy was not married, but it would not be as creepy. It would also help if he had not been trying so hard for so long to win back a girl that he would never be able to have…

Shoplifting Shoplifting is a type of larceny that refers to the theft of merchandise from a store or business (CBA, 2016). This crime costs, on average, $33.6 billion per year to US retailers, including both from customers stealing and employee theft (Schmalleger, 2015). Shoplifting is done primarily by juveniles (Schmalleger, 2015). In adults, shoplifting is typical among all social classes even though the most serious is found within the lowest class, however among juveniles the classes almost…

15), today stalking is even seen as “the price of fame” (Nicol, 2006, p. 7). “The popular news media may suggest that celebrities and public figures are the most common targets of stalkers” (Schultz, Moore, & Spitzberg, 2014, p. 614), this is not the case and yet, “stalking enters the public consciousness as a result of the stalking of celebrities” (Nicol, 2006, p. 64). Even so, the stalking of celebrities “has increased significantly…

by state and federal cyberstalking laws are information gathering, monitoring activity, false accusations, cyber-attacks, online orders, getting others involved, false persecution, sending of electronic greeting cards and many more. Usually, the stalkers are people known to the victims. For example victims of cyberstalking such as victim’s former partners, colleagues, friends, competitors and etc. In addition, the signs that someone might be cyberstalking us are get notifications that somebody…

There are many types of abuse that people or animals face everyday. Abuse can have harmful effect in a mental or physical way. Some examples include: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and abandonment, and many more types. What is abuse defined as? Abuse is defined as cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal or the improper use of something. The one thing that most people think of when talking about abuse is physical abuse. Physical abuse is defined by any…

implantation of a tracking device, 20% of victims are tracked through social networks, compared to 4% who are targeted via dating sites (Smith, n.p.). In this case the stalker had a personal connection to the victim; nevertheless, if the stalker is unable to make contact with one device such as the victim’s cellphone then the stalker will utilize emails, GPS, or social media websites to acquire the necessary information. Cyberstalking can last for a long time; Kaitlin, a former business analyst,…