Stalking and Harrassment

Question 1

s2 Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Answer 1

Harassment without violence - offence to pursue a course of conduct which involves harassment of one or more persons.

Question 2

s1 Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Answer 2

A person must not pursue a course of conduct which amounts to harassment of another or of two or more persons, and which he/she knows or ought to know amounts to harassment.

Question 3

s2A Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Answer 3

Stalking - suspect must pursue a course of conduct that involves harassment and must know/ought to know that it amounts to harassment, the suspect’s acts or omissions must be associated with stalking (such as following the person, watching/spying on him/her, contacting him/her by any means)

Question 4

s3 Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Answer 4

Isolated events causing distress - can claim in civil proceedings

Question 5

s4 Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Answer 5

Putting people in fear of violence - conduct must be targeted at an individual and calculated to alarm or cause distress, it must also be oppressive or unreasonable,

Question 6

s4A Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Answer 6

Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress - course of conduct must amount to stalking and also cause the victim to fear on at least two occasions that violence will be used against him/her or serious alarm or distress which has a substantial adverse effect on his/her usual day to day activities

Question 7

s5 Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Answer 7

Restraining orders can be made under this section against a person who has been convicted or acquitted of any offence to protect a person from harassment