Cyberstalking

committed without the use of the internet however; the advance in technology has made it possible for criminals to commit various offenses on via computers. This paper will discuss the crime of stalking and the evolution of physical stalking to cyberstalking. Stalking is the unwanted harassment, threatening, contact, or any other conduct that is directed towards an individual that would cause a reasonable person to be fearful (U.S. Department of Justice, 2018). The first laws against stalking were

Introduction How we communication is in a liquid state and has become easier to communicate to our friends, circle of influences and the mass audiences. Social media portals like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and other sites, allow people from around the world to express their thoughts and ideas in real time and with a simple click its out there. For the most of the masses, the Internet is an amazing tool to exchange engaging dialog and express their freedom of expression in humanity. Unfortunately

As more and more people now use the Internet daily, cybercrimes such as cyber-stalking are on the rise, which necessitates a need for broader stalking legislation.  Cyber-stalking is defined by Taylor, Fritsch and Liederbach (2015) as “the use of the Internet, e-mail, or other electronic communications device to stalk, threaten, or harass a person” (p. 182).  In many cases cyber-stalkers had initial contact with their victim “in real world situations and the stalking progressed through online mechanisms”

someone is using the internet and communicating through it in a bad way. The negative sides of the internet are cybercrime, which is the act of doing a crime through the internet. Cyberterrorism is a political attack against important information. Cyberstalking is when a person repeatedly sends another person threatening remarks to try to harass them and Frighten them. Cyberbullying can also be a bad way of using the information highway because people try to bully others. The Negative Sides of Internet

the world have found multiple ways to use technology for fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized computer access (Wiener-Bronner, 2014). Some of the most common types of cybercrimes include fraud, spamming, hardware hijacking, cyberterrorism, cyberstalking, and cyberwarfare (“The Most Common Forms of Cybercrime.” n.d.). Cyber fraud is one very typical crime that takes place over the Internet; many people have been victims of cyber fraud or more commonly called “identity theft.” Cybercriminals hack

Cyberbullying is the use of Information Technology to harm or harass other people in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. According to U.S. Legal Definitions, Cyber-bullying could be limited to posting rumors or gossips about a person in the internet bringing about hatred in other’s minds; or it may go to the extent of personally identifying victims and publishing materials severely defaming and humiliating them. With the increase in use of these technologies, cyberbullying has become increasingly

As with traditional stalking, Cyberstalking has a couple ideas in regards to etiology and psychological explanation (Pittaro, 2007). McFarlane and Bocij (2005) fully agree that there are common tendencies between online (cyber) and offline (traditional) stalking, but the one myth that remains constant throughout research is that Cyberstalkers develop behavioral issues due to mental abnormalities (Pittaro, 2007). These mental abnormalities do not usually differ from person to person; rather many

Some of the most common cyber-crimes are cyberstalking, identity theft, spam and phishing among others. Cyber stalking has been classified as one of prevalent cybercrimes with many internet users falling victims of cyber bullying. Cyber stalkers meet their victims in different ways; mostly they normally have a relationship either in the real world or online world. Cyberstalking starts when this relationship ends. However, strangers who have collected information

Internet influence : The huge impact on people in current society The Internet has penetrated into every corner of people’s daily lives, it seems that almost all people can not leave the Internet. The reason is that It is convenient to search and send message online, in this way, people’s work is more efficient. Although the Internet had a lot of helpful and positive impacts on people’s life, the negative influences of Internet have been brought into focus and that has resulted in mobile phone dependence

Internet Predators In recent years, the Internet has become the number one choice for doing research. A person can find information on just about anything. There are websites devoted to cooking recipes, musicians, schools, and pornography. Many schools will even allow students to apply for admission over the Internet. Schools such as California State University, Northridge give students an option to register for classes through the school website, making it quick and easy to get classes. The Internet