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Domestic Violence and Stalking

13 October, 2015 - 12:31

  LEARNING OBJECTIVES  

  1. Identify the individuals covered by domestic violence statutes.
  2. Identify some of the special features of domestic violence statutes.
  3. Define the criminal act element required for stalking.
  4. Define the criminal intent element required for stalking, and compare various statutory approaches to stalking criminal intent.
  5. Define the harm element required for stalking, and compare various statutory approaches to ascertaining harm.
  6. Analyze stalking grading.

Domestic violence and stalking are modern crimes that respond to societal problems that have escalated in recent years. Domestic violence statutes are drafted to address issues that are prevalent in crimes between family members or individuals living in the same household. Stalking generally punishes conduct that is a precursor to assault, battery, or other crimes against the person, as is explored in .