Stalking and Harassment Flashcards
Complete section 1 of the Harassment Act 1997: A person must not pursue a course of conduct which:
(a) amounts to harassment of another, and (b) he knows or ought to know amounts to harassment of the other.
A person who pursues a course of conduct in breach of S1 is guilty of an offence.
What is stalking?
-Following a person
-Contacting or attempting to contact by any means
-Loitering in any place
-Interfering with any property in a person’s possession
-Watching or spying on a person
-Monitoring the use by a person of the internet/email/any other communication
What is ADVOKATE?
Amount of Time under obs
Distance
Visibility
Obstructions
Known to witness
Any reason to remember
Time since incident happened
Errors in description