FACT…when it comes to victims (targets) of stalking. According to Katrina Baum, Ph.D., Shannan Catalano, Ph.D., and Michael Rand, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Kristina Rose, National Institute of Justice:
- Male (37%) and female (41%) stalking victimizations were equally likely to be reported to the police.
Why don’t ALL victims (targets) report the crime?
Some victims (targets) don’t believe they will be taken seriously. Sometimes they themselves wonder who is doing this to them and why. Then many others have reported it to law enforcement, and it has not been taken seriously so they “give up” on reporting incidents. I’m sure there are many other reasons why they don’t report it, BUT no matter what the reason, ALL victims (targets) should ALWAYS report EVERY incident of stalking, get the officer’s business card and ask for a copy of their report. They should also keep their own timeline of the incidents and keep all info in a secure place for a possible future case against their stalker(s). You are your best advocate!
Click on the link below for the U.S. Department of Justice publication of “Fewer than Half of Victims Report Violent Crimes.”
Thursday, December 14, 2017
By Darlene Hutchinson, Director of the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office of Justice Programs
the Bureau of Justice Statistics released its latest estimates of crime from the National Crime Victimization Survey, one of two national measures of crime rates in the United States (along with the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports).
https://ojp.gov/ojpblog/blog-ncvs2016.htm
“Stalking and domestic violence is just Murder in Slow Motion!” said Laura Richards. 
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