Download - IPV and Stalking
Stalking on Campus
Penn Anti-Violence Advocate Training
June 10, 2014
Presented by:
Michelle M. Garcia
Director
Stalking Resource Center
National Center for Victims of Crime
202-467-8700
www.victimsofcrime.org
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The Stalking Resource Center is a program of the
National Center for Victims of Crime. The mission of the
Stalking Resource Center is to enhance the ability of
professionals, organizations, and systems to effectively
respond to stalking. The Stalking Resource Center
envisions a future in which the criminal justice system
and its many allied community partners will effectively
collaborate and respond to stalking, improve victim
safety and well-being, and hold offenders
accountable.
The Stalking Resource Center provides training,
technical assistance, and resource materials for
professionals working with and responding to stalking
victims and offenders.
Overview
Defining stalking
Dynamics of stalking
Use of technology to stalk
Intersection with other crimes
Impact on victims
Responding to victims
What types of things
might you hear from
students that could be
stalking?
What makes
stalking cases
challenging?
Defining Stalking
Behavioral
Pennsylvania Stalking Statute
University of Pennsylvania
Stalking
A pattern of behavior directed at
a specific person that would cause
a reasonable person to feel fear.
Context is critical!
18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the crime of
stalking when the person either:
(1) engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly
commits acts toward another person, including following
the person without proper authority, under circumstances
which demonstrate either an intent to place such other
person in reasonable fear of bodily injury or to cause
substantial emotional distress to such other person; or
18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1.
(2) engages in a course of conduct or
repeatedly communicates to another person
under circumstances which demonstrate or
communicate either an intent to place such other
person in reasonable fear of bodily injury or to
cause substantial emotional distress to such other
person.
University of Pennsylvania
Sexual Violence, Relationship Violence and Stalking
Policy - Effective June 2, 2014
Stalking means engaging in a course directed at
specific person(s) that would cause a reasonable
person to (a) fear for his or her safety or the
safety of others, or (b) suffer substantial
emotional distress.
Prevalence of Stalking
How many people are stalked in one year:
United States?
In Pennsylvania?
On your campus?
Prevalence
Rates of stalking among college students exceed
the prevalence rates found in the general
population:
27% of women and 15% of men
- Fremouw et al. (1997)
25% of women and 11% of men
- Bjerregaard (2000)
During one 9-month period, 13.1% of college women
surveyed reported being stalked - The Sexual Victimization of College Women (2000)
Stalking Dynamics
18 – 24 year olds experience the highest rates of
stalking
Women are more likely to experience
stalking
Most offenders are male
The majority of victims know the
offender
- The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Summary Report (2011)
Victim Offender Relationship
5.3%
19.0%
40.0%
41.4%
2.5%
6.8%
13.2%
24.0%
66.2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Person of authority
Family member
Stranger
Acquaintance
Current/formerintimate partner
Female
Male
- The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Summary Report (2011)
Stalking Behavior
Stalking Behaviors
12%
29%
31%
31%
34%
36%
66%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
leaving unwanted presents
waiting for victim
showing up at places
unwanted letters and email
following or spying
spreading rumors
unwanted phone calls and messages
- Stalking Victimization in the United States, BJS (2009)
Use of Technology to Stalk
Phones – calls, SMS, MMS
Fax machines
Cameras
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Location based services
Computers
Spyware
Email & IM
Social networking sites
Assistive technologies
Pattern of Behavior
- The RECON Typology of Stalking
- The RECON Typology of Stalking (2006)
2/3 of stalkers pursue their victim at least once per week
78% of stalkers use more than one means of approach
Weapons used to harm or threaten victims in about 20% of cases
Stalking and Other Crimes
Among stalking
cases…
24% involve property
damage
21% involve a direct
attack on the victim
15% involve an attack
on another person or pet
–- Stalking Victimization in the United States, BJS (2009)
54%
52%
30%
0% 20% 40% 60%
Opened/closedaccounts
Took money fromaccounts
Charged items tocredit card
Identity theft
3/4 of women who experienced stalking-
related behaviors experienced other forms
of victimization (sexual, physical, or both)
Stalking and physical assault only 8%
Stalking and rape/sexual assault only 26%
Stalking, physical and rape/sexual assault 11%
- Stalking acknowledgement and reporting among college women experiencing intrusive behaviors (2007)
Intersection with Physical & Sexual Violence
Violence & Lethality
Intimate partner stalking victims face higher
rates of stalking violence
76% of women killed by current or former
partner experienced at least one episode of
stalking within 12 months prior to the murder
85% of attempted homicide cases
- Stalking and Intimate Partner Femicide, McFarlane et al. (1999)
Stalking and Sexual Assault
See the work of Dr. Lisak on the “Undetected Rapist”
Do rapists stalk their victims pre- or post-assault?
Research has largely asked stalking victims if they were also sexually assaulted
2% of stalking victims were raped/sexually assaulted by their stalker • Stalking Victimization in the United States, BJS (2009)
31% of women stalked by IP were also sexually assaulted by that partner • National Violence Against Women Survey, Tjaden &
Thoennes (1998)
Why Do They Stalk?
Seeking affection
Rejection
Obsession
Power & control
Planning to commit a crime
Because they can
Social Normalization of Stalking
Impact of Stalking
Minimization; Self-blame
Guilt, shame or embarrassment
Frustration, Irritability, Anger
Shock and confusion
Fear and anxiety
Depression
Emotional numbness
Flashbacks
Isolation/disconnection from other people
Difficulties with concentration or attention
Feeling suicidal
Decreased ability to perform at
work or school, or accomplish daily
tasks
Post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD)
Sleep disturbances, nightmares
Sexual dysfunction
Fatigue
Fluctuations in weight
Self-medication with alcohol/drugs
Feeling on guard most of the time
- hypervigilance
Impact on Victims
Afraid of:
46% not knowing what would happen next
30% bodily harm
29% behavior would never stop
13% harm or kidnap a child
10% loss of freedom
9% death
4% losing one’s mind
- Stalking Victimization in the United States, BJS (2009)
“It’s not easy to describe the fear you
have when you see the stalker, or signs
of the stalker, everywhere you go. I
have given up all hopes of ever having
a safe life. For the rest of my life, I will
be looking over my shoulder, expecting
to see him there.”
Reporting of Stalking Incidents
Overall, 83.1% of stalking incidents were
NOT reported to police or campus law
enforcement.
BUT….
93.4% of victims confided in someone, most
often a friend, that they were being stalked. - National Sexual Victimization of College Women Survey
- The Sexual Victimization of College Women (2000)
8.5%
10.8%
15.3%
25.0%
33.6%
44.6%
72.0%
Didn't want other people to know
Didn't know how to report the incident
Feared reprisals
Thought they lacked proof
Thought police wouldn't think it was serious
Didn't know that incident was a crime
Didn't think inc ident was serious enough
0 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0%
Reasons for Not Reporting Stalking
- The Sexual Victimization of College Women (2000)
Stalking is one of
the few crimes
where early
intervention can
prevent violence
and death.
Responding to Victims
Encourage disengagement
Provide safety resources
Encourage victim to documents all stalking behavior, including dates, times, witnesses, and evidence
Documentation
STALKING INCIDENT LOG
Date Time Description of Incident Location of
Incident Witness Name(s)
(Attach Address and Phone #)
Police Called (Report #)
Officer Name (Badge #)
Documentation Apps
Resources for Victims
Are You Being Stalked? (Brochure for Victims)
Stalking Questions and Answers
Stalking Incident Behavior Log
Safety Plan Guidelines
Cyberstalking: Dangers on the Information Superhighway
Ten Things You Should Know About Stalking
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© National Center for Victims of Crime 2014
Content of this presentation may
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This project was supported by Grant No. 2008-TA-AX-K017 awarded by the Office
on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings,
conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department
of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.