VAWA Definitions

Question 1

Stalking

Answer 1

engaging in a course of conduct directed a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to:

Fear for their safety and others
Suffer substantial emotional distress

Question 2

Dating Violence

Answer 2

violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim.

Question 3

Domestic Violence

Answer 3

felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by former spouse, shares a child, similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic and family violence laws of jurisdiction, and against an adult or youth victim protected under domestic or family violence laws