Deck 14: Cyberstalking

Question 1

A stalker's ability to frighten and control a victim increases with the amount of information that he can gather, such as:

A) Telephone numbers
B) Addresses
C) Personal preferences
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Stalkers use information to impinge on their victims' lives.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When a cyberstalker chooses victims at random, he is said to be an:

A) Opportunistic stalker
B) Power assertive stalker
C) Profit-oriented stalker
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Cyberstalking works in a completely different way than stalking in the physical world.

Question 5

It is extremely important for the investigator to be extremely cautious when dealing with a stalking case because:

A) If the victim becomes offended by the investigator's methods, she is likely to go file a complaint.
B) If the investigation is conducted too openly, the offender may stop the harassment and move on to another victim.
C) The victim must be protected, in case the offender decides to escalate to physical violence.
D) The victims frequently become emotionally attached to the investigator.

Question 6

The first state in the United States to enact a law to deal with cyberstalkers was:

A) Texas
B) Hawaii
C) California
D) New York

Question 7

Studies indicate that stalkers will always have prior acquaintance with their victims.

Question 8

Stalkers want to exert power over their victims, primarily through:

A) Fear
B) Anxiety
C) Autosuggestion
D) Peer pressure

Question 9

That part of cyberstalking where the offender is using the Internet to find a victim is known as:

A) Profiling
B) Trolling
C) Surreptitious monitoring
D) None of the above.

Question 10

In determining how and why the offender selected a specific victim, the investigator should determine whether the cyberstalker:

A) Knew the victim
B) Learned about the victim through a personal web page
C) Noticed the victim in a chat room
D) All of the above

Question 11

The first cyberstalking law in the US was passed in:

A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1995
D) 2000

Question 12

When a cyberstalking case is stalled, it is a good idea to interview the victim again, because:

A) The victim might have been withholding information during the first interview.
B) The information that investigators have gathered might help the victim recall additional details.
C) The time between the first and second interviews has given the victim time to seek counseling.
D) None of the above.

Question 13

In general stalkers want to exert power over their victims in some way, primarily through fear.

Question 14

A key aspect of developing victimology is determining victim and offender _________.

A) Hobbies
B) Likes and dislikes
C) Risks
D) Roles

Question 15

Stalkers have taken to the Internet because:

A) The cost of an Internet connection has dropped considerably.
B) They depend heavily on information and the Internet contains vast amounts.
C) They no longer have to go out to do their stalking.
D) None of the above.

Question 16

When searching for evidence of cyberstalking, it is useful to distinguish between an offender's harassing behaviors and _________behaviors.

A) Grooming
B) Surreptitious monitoring
C) Initial contact
D) Congenial

Question 17

The Internet contains a vast amount of personal information about people but it is relatively difficult to search for specific items.

Question 18

The initial stage in a cyberstalking investigation is to:

A) Search for additional digital evidence
B) Analyze crime scene characteristics
C) Conduct victimology and risk assessments
D) Interview the victim

Question 19

An excellent set of guidelines developed specifically for victims of stalking is available from:

A) The National Center for Victims of Crime
B) The National White Collar Crime Center
C) The Department of Justice
D) The National Institute of Justice

Question 20

An implication from studies indicating that many stalkers had prior acquaintance with their victims is that:

A) Part of the blame can be assigned to the victim.
B) The offender is likely to be found in the same area as the victim.
C) Investigators should pay particular attention to acquaintances of the victim.
D) Investigators should always check the immediate family.

Question 21

When searching for evidence of cyberstalking, it is useful to distinguish between the offenders' harassing behaviors and surreptitious monitoring behaviors.

Question 22

The victim is usually only aware of the harassing component of cyberstalking.

Question 23

Investigators might not be able to define the primary crime scene clearly because digital evidence is often spread all over the Internet.

Question 24

There is never correlation between the victim's Internet activities and physical surroundings or real-world activities.

Question 25

A key aspect of developing victimology is determining victim and offender risk.

Question 26

As part of the investigation, an investigator should ask why a particular stalker used the
Internet.

Question 27

The first step in a cyberstalking investigation is to conduct the victimology and risk assessment.

Question 28

When interviewing the victim, investigators should be as tactful as possible while questioning everything, and assume nothing.

Question 29

As part of the interview process, the investigator should tell the victim that the stalker will cease harassing them when they're no longer giving the desired response.

Question 30

Regardless of the type of investigation, investigators ask "who, what, when, where, and why" questions. However, when dealing with cyberstalking victims, those questions have to be asked tactfully, and without assigning blame.

Question 31

The primary aim of the motivational stage of the investigation is to understand the victim-offender relationship.