Stalking Statistics
1 in _ women experience some form of stalking in their lifetime.
a. 6
b. 10
c. 20
d. 35
True or False:
Stalking is only dangerous if the stalker is violent.
FALSE
Any form of stalking is dangerous and serious.
This is an example of information that can be recorded when documenting stalking experiences.
What are screenshots, dates, times, and descriptions of incidents. (etc.)
Documentation can be helpful when filing a police report.
This type of stalking is the most common, and involves the perpetrator being someone that the survivor knows intimately.
a. cyberstalking
b. intimate partner stalking
c. harassment
d. Third-party stalking
A friend comes to you because they are concerned about having continued unwanted contact with a former partner. This is a good first step.
a. listening to them
b. changing the subject
c. calling the police
d. brushing it off
What is listening to them?
When a concerned friend wants to confide in you about a stalking situation, the best first step is to be present with them and listen to their story.
This many people are estimated to be stalked in the U.S. each year.
a. 20 billion
b. 200,000
c. 65,000
d. 7.5 million
True or False:
If left unaddressed, stalking behaviors can escalate over time.
TRUE
Stalking perpetrators often escalate behaviors over time if not stopped.
This document can legally prevent contact from a stalker.
What is a personal protection order (PPO).
This type of stalking involves repeated, unwanted contact specifically through social media, texting, email, etc.
a. harassment
b. cyberstalking
c. intimate partner stalking
d. not stalking
This is one thing that you can encourage a friend to do if they are concerned about continued unwanted contact from a stalker, whether it be in-person or online.
a. ignoring it
b. confronting the perpetrator alone
c. documenting encounters
d. ask your friend to stop talking to you about this
What is documenting encounters?
Keeping track of what, how, where, and when the encounters occurred is a great way to help someone form a safety plan, and can be helpful if they decide to go to the police.
1 in _ men will experience stalking in their lifetime.
a. 5
b. 30
c. 19
d. 55
True or False:
Survivors rarely know their stalking perpetrators personally.
FALSE.
It isn't uncommon for stalking survivors to know the perpetrator in some way.
On campus, stalking can be addressed under this policy.
What is Title IX?
Title IX requires educational institutions to address and prevent stalking and other forms of harassment when it occurs on campus.
This type of stalking involves the perpetrator seeking out family, friends, and acquaintances to get information about someone.
a. Third-party stalking
b. intimate partner stalking
c. this isn't stalking
d. cyberstalking
What is third-party stalking?
Using other people to get information about someone is still considered stalking, even if the stalker isn't contacting the person directly.
Your friend is being stalked and wants to do something to get the perpetrator to stop. What can you do as a friend to support them?
a. confront the stalker alone
b. go to the police with them and support them while they file a report
c. tell them that their being dramatic
d. tell them that you're here for them
What is supporting them while they file a police report?
Going to the police can be scary, so even just physically being there for them while they file a report can be so important because it reminds them that they are not alone and that they have someone who believes them.
This percentage of female survivors are stalked by a current or former intimate partner.
a. 20%
b. 66%
c. 75%
d. 40%
True or False:
If someone asks another person to stop contacting them and the attempts at contact continue, it can be considered stalking.
TRUE
If someone is experiencing stalking or other forms of unwanted behavior by someone on campus, a report can be filed to this CMU office.
What is the Office of Student Conduct?
Which type of stalking isn't considered illegal?
a. cyberstalking
b. intimate partner stalking
c. third-party stalking
d. NONE OF THE ABOVE
what is none of the above?
ALL forms of stalking are illegal.
Your friend is being stalked, but they tell you that they aren't ready to do anything about it. You should do this.
a. Go to the police anyways
b. get mad at them
c. Respect their autonomy and support them in their choices
d. none of the above
What is respect their autonomy?
Supporting survivors in their choices is important. No one should be forced to tell their story until they feel ready to do so.
Approximately 1 in _ LGBTQ+ students report being stalked while in college.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 4
d. 7
True or False:
Blocking someone online will always stop stalking behavior.
FALSE
Blocking is not always a successful method to cutting contact with a stalker. This is a common misconception that is used to minimize the experiences of survivors who have experienced cyber stalking.
This CMU organization is a good resource for concerns of Title IX violations, misconduct, and discrimination.
What is OCRIE (Office of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity)?
What form of stalking can lead to escalation over time?
a. intimate partner stalking
b. cyberstalking
c. All stalking
d. third-party stalking
What is all forms of stalking?
ALL stalking is serious and could lead to escalation without intervention.
When your friend is telling you about their stalking encounters, they say that they are probably overreacting and that "it's nothing." In response, this would be a good thing to say.
a. "Maybe"
b. "Your feelings are valid, you are not overreacting by feeling uncomfortable over this unwanted contact."
c. "Tell them to leave you alone!"
d. "Why don't you just call the cops?"
What is validating their feelings?
Supporting survivors and validating their feelings when they are confiding in you about a stalking situation is so important.