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As an American Indian non-profit organization, T.K. Wolf began seeing the necessity of responding better to stalking victims a number of years ago. Bureau of Justice statistics (2009) show that 3.4 million become stalking victims in the US every year—more than annual victims of heart attacks (2.1 million), strokes (700,000) and breast cancer (200,000) combined.
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Unlike other crimes, stalking can continue for an extended period of time and has been characterized as a chronic law enforcement problem. Stalking is a criminal offense but in spite of existing laws, most cases do not result in criminal intervention and very few result in criminal prosecution. To illustrate this problem, less than a half of one per cent of perpetrators were arrested and prosecuted for the crime of stalking in San Diego County in 1996. **
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For Victim Assistance, please call the National Center for Victims of Crime Helpline at 1-800-FYI-CALL, M-F 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM EST, or
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This page lists the most applicable state crimes addressing stalking. However, depending on the facts of the case, a stalker might also be charged with other crimes, such as trespassing, intimidation of a witness, breaking and entering, etc. Check your state code or consult with your local prosecutor about other charges that might apply in a particular case.
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STALKING
