Are there different types of cyberstalking/harassment situations?
Absolutely! There are three different kinds of cyberstalking situations… • Online cyberstalking and harassment that stays online • Online harassment and stalking that ventures offline or encourages offline actions • Offline stalking or harassment that moves online It doesn’t make any difference whether or not the victim has even used the Internet. The distinction between online and offline is dependent on the medium used by the perpetrator. For example, online stalking/harassing is usually defined as repeated unsolicited contact by electronic means with the intent to terrify, intimidate, or harass another. The medium in this instance can include computers, Fax machines, telephones, etc. Offline stalking/harassment involves the same type of behavior, but in real life. This includes everything from repeatedly following a victim to actual physical contact between a stalker and his/her victim. Although each of the three situations above include some form of online attack, and can be terr
