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Stalking Survey Prompts Calls For Legal, Training Reforms

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: Crime and Justice News, January 14, 2009. "The Justice Department report finding 3.4 million stalking epidoes in a recent year prompted calls for reforms and increased public awareness, reports the Chicago Tribune. Even though every state has adopted an anti-stalking law, the crime is rarely prosecuted. Victims' advocates say many states need to strengthen their laws, provide new protections and better train police and prosecutors on how to respond to the problem. " "In Illinoi read more

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