PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - JM Deirmenjian
TI  - Stalking in cyberspace
DP  - 1999 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 407--413
VI  - 27
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/27/3/407.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/27/3/407.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law1999 Sep 01; 27
AB  - The Internet has revolutionized communication on a global level while creating a medium for stalking. Cyberstalking has emerged as a new form of stalking behavior. While 10 states have passed laws against electronic harassment, there has been great debate about whether electronic stalking constitutes criminal behavior or whether a perpetrator is entitled First Amendment protection. In the psychiatric literature to date, there are no studies of cyberstalking. This article focuses on relevant cases of stalking on the Internet. Specific legal issues associated with cyberstalking, such as boundary laws and freedom of speech, are examined. The psychological profile of the cyberstalker, as well as methods of intervention, are discussed.