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Cyberstalking: a case study of serial harassment in the UK

Paul Bocij, Helen Bocij, Leroy McFarlane

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

ISSN: 1463-6646

Article publication date: 1 May 2003

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Abstract

This paper presents the first academic case study of a UK cyberstalking incident that involved an individual known to have harassed at least four victims. The case study describes how the harasser selected victims, his use of technology to gather confidential information about them and his use of multiple personalities as part of the process of harassment. The discussion section of the paper raises a broad range of issues, including whether the case represents a genuine cyberstalking incident, how technology was used to assist the harasser's activities and how the harasser attempted to avoid detection.

Citation

Bocij, P., Bocij, H. and McFarlane, L. (2003), "Cyberstalking: a case study of serial harassment in the UK", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 25-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636646200300011

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