Know More, Do More: Recognizing and Responding to Stalking

Training Description Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous, and often misunderstood crime. This seminar explores the dynamics of stalking, focusing on the highly contextual nature of the crime by discussing common tactics used by perpetrators, the co-occurrence of stalking with intimate partner and sexual violence, the use of technology to stalk, and the use of risk assessments in stalking cases, as well as tools to plan for victim safety and hold offenders accountable. Objectives By the end of the seminar, participants will be better able to: * Apply strategies for working with victims of stalking * Identify stalking behaviors and dynamics * Recognize the intersection of stalking with other victimizations * Identify common technologies (mis)used by offenders * Identify the 14 risk factors in stalking cases