CCP Threat Assessment & Stalking Behavior Flashcards
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Which federal law enacted in 1994 was the first to criminalize interstate stalking in the United States?
Answer: Federal Stalking Statute (18 U.S.C. § 2261A)
18 U.S.C. § 2261A (Federal Stalking Statute), enacted in 1994, was the first federal law criminalizing interstate stalking and travel with intent to stalk.
A criminal profiler assessing a threatening letter notes the writer uses second-person pronouns and expresses specific grievances. This is most consistent with which threat type?
Answer: Direct threat
A direct threat explicitly identifies a target and clearly expresses intent to harm using specific language addressed to or about that target.
In the threat assessment context, which management strategy involves using a trusted intermediary to communicate with a high-risk subject?
Answer: Contact management
Contact management uses a designated trusted person to maintain monitored communication with a high-risk subject, reducing grievance escalation while gathering intelligence.
Cyberstalking differs from traditional stalking primarily because it:
Answer: Enables anonymous, borderless, and persistent harassment at low cost to the offender
Cyberstalking removes geographic barriers, allows anonymity, and enables persistent 24/7 harassment with minimal effort or cost to the offender.
Which assessment approach is recommended over purely actuarial methods when evaluating a unique threat scenario involving a specific target?
Answer: Structured professional judgment (SPJ)
Structured professional judgment (SPJ) combines empirically-derived risk factors with case-specific clinical reasoning, making it superior for individualized threat scenarios.
When a stalker escalates from surveillance and communication to physically approaching a victim's home, this behavioral shift represents which threat assessment concept?
Answer: Probing behavior
Probing behavior refers to the offender testing the victim's defenses or security measures, representing a critical escalation step in the Pathway Model.