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Computer Facilitated Crime: Cyberstalking

Computer Facilitated Crime: Cyberstalking. By: Daniel Cooley. What is Cyberstalking?. Definition : “threatening behavior or unwanted advances directed at another using the Internet and other forms of online and computer communications” National Center for Victims of Crime.

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Computer Facilitated Crime: Cyberstalking

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  1. Computer Facilitated Crime:Cyberstalking By: Daniel Cooley

  2. What is Cyberstalking? • Definition: • “threatening behavior or unwanted advances directed at another using the Internet and other forms of online and computer communications” • National Center for Victims of Crime

  3. How Cyberstalking Works • Stalkers target victims through: • Chat rooms, message boards, e-mail • Different forms of cyberstalking: • Threatening e-mails, spam, online verbal abuse, inappropriate messages on message boards, computer viruses, tracing internet activity, and identity theft • Off-line stalking can result from cyberstalking • Abusive/excessive phone calls, vandalism, trespassing

  4. History of Legislation • 1999 • Cyberstalking legislation talks become popular • January 2006 • President George W. Bush signed federal anti-cyberstalking legislation • Talks of improving legislation still happen today

  5. Criticisms to 2006 Legislation • Vague nature of words • “annoy, abuse, threaten or harass another person over the Internet” • Unclear meaning of words • “refers to annoying "conduct" or simply an e-mail whose message irritates its recipient”

  6. Effects of Cyberstalking • Changes in sleeping and eating patterns • Nightmares • Hypervigilance • Anxiety • Helplessness • Fear for safety • Shock and disbelief

  7. Cyberstalking Example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WijIYkmBUgI

  8. Other Cyberstalking Examples • Acadiana, Louisiana • Alice Broussard-Latula, accused of using a fake name on a Facebook account and harassing people online • New York, NY • Claire Miller • Harassed by “lusty phone calls”, emails, visits from unknown men • Name was posted on iwantu.com with full address and phone number • Has taken name off of nameplate at apartment, disconnected apartment buzzer, changed her phone number

  9. References http://www.google.com/#q=cyberstalking+legislation+history&hl=en&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=hvzJS-TSEoX6lwfppo3qBQ&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CCsQ5wIwCg&fp=6d10401dfb0a78c2 http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName=DocumentViewer&DocumentID=32458 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/17/technology/17stalk.html?_r=1 http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2006-02-14-cyberstalking-law_x.htm http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=12320101 http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/sen11/news/images/questions.jpg

  10. Questions?

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