Lecture 12 Stalking and Harassment Flashcards
1
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The 5 Types of Stalker?
A
Types of Stalker • The rejected • The Resentful • The Incompetent • The Intimacy Seeker • The Predator
2
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What are the 2 key terms of Harassment?
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- Unwanted
* Oppressive
3
Q
Whats the acronym FOUR for stalking?
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F- Fixated
O- Obsessive
U- Unwanted
R- Repeated
4
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What is SECTION 1 – COURSE OF CONDUCT of Protection from Harassment Act 1997?
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A person must not pursue a course of conduct—
(a) which amounts to harassment of another, and (b) which he knows or ought to know amounts to harassment of the other.
5
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What offence is SECTION 2 - HARASSMENT?
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• Summary Only
6
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What offence is SECTION 4 – HARASSMENT PUTTING PEOPLE IN FEAR OF VIOLENCE?
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- Either way – max 10 years
* If found not guilty a charge of S2 may be considered
7
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What offence is SECTION 2A - STALKING?
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• Summary Only
8
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What offence is SECTION 4A – STALKING INVOLVING FEAR OF VIOLENCE OR SERIOUS ALARM OR DISTRESS?
A
- Either way – max 10 years
* If found not guilty a charge of S2A may be considered
9
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What is SECTION 2B WARRANT?
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- Power of entry
