Stalking Should Be Made a Criminal Offence, Says Law Commission
If some man is commenting on some woman's tweet on his own Twitter page, does it mean that he monitors her using the internet and therefore commits the offence of stalking? This amendment to the law was labeled "seriously draconian" by several journalists, because "it does not require ...
These services should go back to what they are supposed to do, which is not killing your own people but collecting intelligence and when they detect an offence they should inform the authorities. When people disagree on subjects they should speak to each other, discuss with each other and if...
In 2012, the United Kingdom actively sought to tackle acts of stalking through amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. Now, not only is stalking a recognised criminal offence, acts associated with stalking behaviour have finally been properly defined in legislation. Further, the role...
In many states and countries it is illegal, and could result in criminal charges as a named offence or under harassment and stalking laws. There have been a number of prominent cases involving cyberstalking, including the incident involving actress Patricia Arquette. In 2011, she deactivated her...