Stalking: By the numbers
July 3, 2009 by mcasey
Filed under Inside You
Most cases of stalking involve being followed. Stalking is a repetitive pattern of unwanted, harassing or threatening behavior. Here are the facts:
One out of every 12 women, or8 percent, have been stalked before.
Women are three times more likely to be stalked than raped.
More than 1.4 million women and men are stalked in the United States every year.
77 percent of women knew their stalker.
Two-thirds of stalkers pursue their victims at least once a week, many daily, using more than one method.
Almost one-third of stalkers have stalked before.
In one in five cases, weapons are used to hard or threaten victims.
76 percent of women killed by their intimate partners were stalked by the partners before they were killed.
Sources: www.ncvc.org, the National Violence Against Women Survey, www.safehorizon.com.
On the Web
Read about stalking laws here — www.lawinfoboulder.com/colorado_statutes/harassment.html
National Centers for Victims of Crime — www.ncvc.org
