Cyberstalking : Harassment in the Internet Age and How to Protect Your Family

by Bocij, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780275981181
• ISBN10: 0275981185
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

Cyberstalking is an entirely new form of deviant behavior that uses technology to harass others in a variety of ways. In less than a decade, our reliance on the Internet, email, instant messaging, chat rooms, and other communications technologies has made cyberstalking a growing social problem that can affect computer users anywhere in the world. This is the first book devoted entirely to an examination of cyberstalking, providing an overview of the problem, its causes and consequences, and practical advice for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

Author Biography

PAUL BOCIJ is a former university lecturer who now works as a professional writer and consultant. He has written or contributed to more than twenty books and has authored numerous articles, magazine columns, training guides and other materials related to information systems and information technology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
1 What Is Cyberstalking?	1	(18)
2 Stalking or Cyberstalking?	19	(14)
3 The Incidence and Prevalence of Cyberstalking	33	(16)
4 Who Are the Cyberstalkers?	49	(22)
5 Who Are the Victims of Cyberstalkers?	71	(18)
6 What Motivates Cyberstalkers?	89	(18)
7 Threats to Young People	107	(30)
8 Cyberstalking and Organizations	137	(26)
9 Cyberstalking and the Law	163	(14)
10 Dealing with Cyberstalking	177	(28)
Further Readings	205	(12)
Notes	217	(12)
Glossary	229	(14)
Bibliography	243	(20)
Index	263