Violence against women is not always physical. As technology continues to advance, cyber stalking is an increasingly popular way for predators to attack women. “Cyber stalking is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk someone, which may constitute cybercrime or harassment.” The anonymity of interacting with someone online makes it very easy to stalk someone without even leaving your home. Cyber stalkers have a sense of security that because they are not seen, they will not be identified. It is estimated that over 75% of victims are women. This estimated figure is lower than the actual number because the vast majority of cyber stalking goes unreported. The newspaper article I researched analyzed three main ways a cyber-stalker can attack their victims. These are email stalking, internet stalking and computer stalking. Email stalking is the closest form to traditional stalking. A very common form of traditional stalking is harassing phone calls. Just as with phone calls, harassing someone via email is an immediate intrusion into personal space. Many att...
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