Stalking Is a Contextual Crime: Recent Fla. Case Tackles Issue
A recent case in the Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, Hoover v. Peak, examined the context of the state's stalking statute.
September 27, 2024 at 10:40 AM
8 minute read
Board of ContributorsAccording to the Domestic Violence Services Network, 2024: "Unwanted communication and being followed or watched are the most frequently experienced stalking tactics. Seventy-five percent of victims receive unwanted phone calls and 57% receive unwanted emails, texts, and social media or other messages. Fifty-seven percent also experience their stalker showing up and approaching them in places where the victim does not want them or expect them, and 52% are followed or watched."
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