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January 2010

The New Age of Stalking: Technological Implications for Stalking

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Technology has led to tremendous advancements in our society but has also brought more danger to victims of stalking and given more tools for stalkers to use. New technology has made it more difficult for prosecutors and judges to hold stalkers accountable for their crimes, and without an understanding of how technology is misused by stalkers to track and monitor their victims, many victims don't get the justice they deserve. This article addresses the tremendous impact of technology on stalking, especially within the context of intimate partner stalking.
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December 2009

Teens and Sexting: How and why minor teens are sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text messaging

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This report addresses sexting and the creating, sharing and forwarding of sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images by minor teens.
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January 2009

Internet Predators - DOJ's Project Safe Child Initiative

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This podcast features an interview with Marsali Hancock, president of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency under DOJ's Project Safe Childhood initiative.
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January 2009

High-Tech Stalking

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Stalkers are increasingly misusing a variety of telephone, surveillance, and computer technologies to harass, terrify, intimidate, coerce, and monitor former and current intimate partners. Perpetrators are also misusing technology to stalk before, during, and after perpetrating sexual violence.
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January 2009

Website Safety: Tips For Advocacy Organizations

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This handout covers 3 basic steps organizations can take if they work with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking: (1) have safety alerts and an escape button on every page of your website; (2) post some general safety tips that alert survivors to risks without educating stalkers about new ways to abuse; and, (3) use web forms that promote informed consent.
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January 2009

The National Juvenile Online Victimization Study: Methodology Report

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Information from a national sample of law enforcement agencies about the prevalence of arrests for and characteristics of internet sex crimes against minors.
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January 2009

Internet Safety 101: Age-Based Guidelines

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Each of the five 1-page guides provides information to help parents communicate appropriate rules and expectations regarding internet use and safety according to their childs age.
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December 2008

Technology and Teen Dating Violence

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This document discusses the challenges service providers face because of advanced communication technology when working with young people who experience dating violence. The document provides suggestions for teaching young people to use technology safely.
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February 2008

Online "Predators" and Their Victims: Myths, Realities, and Implications for Prevention and Treatment

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This article summarizes current research on online sexual victimization and compares it to media accounts. Authors recommend that prevention efforts with adolescents be targeted, age-appropriate, and include frank discussions of sexuality and the hazards of relationships with older people.
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January 2008

Technology Safety Planning with Survivors: Tips to discuss if someone you know is in danger

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This handout provides some simple but critical tips about phone, computer, email, instant messaging and other technology use to discuss if someone you know is in danger. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Somali, and Russian.
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January 2008

Data Security Checklist to Increase Victim Safety & Privacy

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For use by local domestic violence and rape crisis service programs and other community service providers, this checklist is a starting point in discussing client safety and data security for agencies. IMPORTANT NOTE: This checklist is not intended to replace intensive training. Please work with your State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions to increase your community's awareness of data security.
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January 2008

Growing up Online

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This video takes viewers inside the very public private worlds that kids are creating online, raising important questions about how the Internet is transforming childhood.