Deck 14: Stalking

Question 1

Erotomania

A) occurs when the stalker does not known his or her victim except through the media.
B) occurs when there existed a prior relationship between the stalker and the intended victim.
C) is a delusional disorder in which the predominant them of the delusion is that a person usually of higher status is in love with the stalker.
D) both b and c.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Love Obsessional stalking

A) occurs when the stalker does not known his or her victim except through the media.
B) occurs when there existed a prior relationship between the stalker and his or her intended victim.
C) is a delusional disorder in which the predominant them of the delusion is that a person usually of higher status is in love with the stalker.
D) both b and c.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Simple Obsessional stalking

A) occurs when the stalker does not known his or her victim except through the media.
B) occurs when there existed a prior relationship between the stalker and his or he intended victim.
C) is a delusional disorder in which the predominant them of the delusion is that a person usually of higher status is in love with the stalker.
D) both b and c.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Zona and his associates established the following typology of stalkers:

A) psychopathic personality stalker and the psychotic personality stalker .
B) pursuit of public figures by the mentally ill with no prior relationship, pursuit of public figures by healthy persons with no prior relationship, pursuit of regular citizens with no prior relationship and pursuit of regular citizens with some prior interpersonal relationship.
C) erotomania, love obsessional and simple obsessional.
D) celebrity, lust, hit, love-scorned, domestic and political stalkers.

Question 5

A statute is overbroad and therefore unconstitutional if

A) it regulates conduct instead of speech.
B) it fails to provide explicit grounds for enforcement.
C) it prohibits both activities that are constitutionally protected, as well as activities that are protected.
D) both a and c.

Question 6

A statute is vague and therefore unconstitutional if

A) it regulates conduct instead of speech.
B) it fails to provide explicit grounds for enforcement.
C) it prohibits both activities that are constitutionally protected, as well as activities that are protected.
D) both a and c.

Question 7

Stalking must be:

A) directed at a group of people.
B) activity that causes a reasonable person to be worried.
C) dangerous activity.
D) a knowing, purposeful course of conduct.

Question 8

Which of the following is not considered a type of stalking?

A) Cyberstalking.
B) Gang stalking.
C) Threatening stalking.
D) Teen stalking.

Question 9

All stalking laws require actual physical injury to the victim before the police may act.

Question 10

Zona and his associates list the psychopathic personality stalker and the psychotic personality stalker as the most deadly types of stalkers.

Question 11

For stalking, the fear of bodily injury is a subjective test.

Question 12

Gang stalking is a relatively new and unexplored form of stalking.

Question 13

Cyperstalking is an expanding form of stalking.

Question 14

Media used by stalkers include telephones, cell phones, e-mails, instant messaging, chat rooms, and social networking sites.

Question 15

False victimization syndrome is popular category of stalkers.

Question 16

A prior relationship existed between the simple obsessional stalker and his or her intended victim.

Question 17

The simple obsessional stalker maintained contact for 5.1 months.

Question 18

The love obsessional stalker is similar to the erotomanic in many ways.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the various stalking typologies. Explain which typology you believe is the most comprehensive. Justify your answer.

Question 20

What acts are prohibited under the proposed stalking statute set forth in the text?

Question 21

What is the Total Systems Approach to stalking?

Question 22

What is the constitutional argument in favor of allowing stalking-type activity?

Question 23

Why is cyberstalking such a rapidly-growing (and potentially more dangerous) form of stalking?