The U.S. Department of Justice recognizes the month of January as National Stalking Awareness Month. For 2011, the Department has named their National Stalking Awareness Month campaign “Stalking: Know it. Name it. Stop it.”.
Officials say three million Americans are the victims of stalking every year. Also, experts estimate that one in every 12 women and one in every 45 men will be stalked at some point in their life.
Statistics show that the majority of victims know their stalker. Domestic violence and stalking frequently go hand in hand, so it is very important to recognize the signs of stalking and take the appropriate steps to stop it. Obtaining a restraining order is one way to do so.
Unfortunately, stalking can be more difficult to prove than other crimes. The reason this is so is because stalking involves repeated actions, not simply a single incident. Recognizing the signs and being prepared to collect any evidence of stalking can help to prove that it is occurring and keep a victim safe.
Contact the San Jose restraining order lawyers of The Law Office of Daniel Jensen at 408-296-4100 today, if you or someone you know would like to file a restraining order or feels they have wrongly had a restraining order placed against them.
