Stalking the stalkers – detecting and deterring stalking behaviours using technology: A review

Eterovic-Soric, Brett; Choo, Kim‐Kwang Raymond; Ashman, Helen; Mubarak, Sameera

doi:10.1016/j.cose.2017.06.008

Cited by 33 publications

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“…They incessantly call and text survivors (Douglas et al, 2019;Dragiewicz et al, 2019;Woodlock, 2017). Automated email and chat services can be programmed to send multiple messages throughout the day, ensuring maximum disruption for survivors at minimum effort for abusers (Eterovic-Soric et al, 2017). Jacinta, a participant Abusers demand an immediate response to texts and calls, insistent that the survivor picks up or responds within a certain number of rings or minutes of receiving the text message and compels them to send pictures to 'prove' their whereabouts (Dragiewicz et al, 2019).…”

Section: Overt Omnipresencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Spyware vendors provide customer support for those who have purchased their products but not for those who have been monitored without consent (Chatterjee et al, 2018;Harkin et al, 2019;Parsons et al, 2019). The literature avoids challenging the existence of this market, instead suggesting solutions aimed at better detection and security (Chatterjee et al, 2018;Eterovic-Soric et al, 2017;Freed et al, 2018;). Spyware is taken as a given, the misogynistic and proprietorial values associated with it remain unchallenged.…”

Section: Covert Omnipresencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is not simply about specialist sites where violence and abuse towards women and girls is legitimised and encouraged (see for example Van Valkenburgh, 2018) but misogynistic cultures on mainstream platforms (Dragiewicz et al, 2018). Google can be used to find information about how to perpetrate TFDA behaviours, leading to pages featuring stalking guides and YouTube video tutorials (Chatterjee et al, 2018;Eterovic-Soric et al, 2017;Freed et al, 2017). Online misogyny has been nurtured through a combination of persistent patriarchal norms and 'freedoms' associated with the neoliberal championing of the sovereign individual, serving to further legitimise TFDA.…”

Section: Retributive Omnipresencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The literature highlighted a disproportionate onus on survivors to change their behaviour, evidencing the deeply embedded nature of inherently individualistic safety work (Kelly, 1988). They were advised by police and support services to change their phone numbers, get a new device and / or delete social media accountsin other words to simply disengage from technology and get offline (Citron, 2015;Dragiewicz et al, 2019;Eterovic-Soric et al, 2017;Freed et al, 2017;Woodlock et al, 2018). Freed et al term this the 'scorched earth' approach (2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse in Political Economy: A New Theoretical Framework

Yardley

2020

Violence Against Women

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This article presents a new theoretical framework around technology-facilitated domestic abuse (TFDA) in identifying four distinct types of omnipresent behavior. Perpetrators are increasingly drawing upon networked technologies like smartphones, social media, and GPS trackers in monitoring, controlling, and abusing survivors. There is considerable academic literature developing in response to this. While this scholarship is valuable, this article argues that TFDA must be understood as a neoliberal manifestation of patriarchal legacies of misogyny and sexism. A failure to recognize this will serve to prioritize abusers’ freedom to do harm over rights of survivors to be protected from harm.

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Section: Overt Omnipresencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Covert Omnipresencementioning

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Section: Retributive Omnipresencementioning

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Section: Responding To Tfdamentioning

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Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse in Political Economy: A New Theoretical Framework

Yardley

2020

Violence Against Women

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“…80, 84−85 Women identified concerns with the ability of ICTs to assist their partner in tracking them using global position system (GPS) technology or whether social media settings were following their activity online. 80,86,81 This trend in cyber violence calls further attention to the gender inequities and inequalities for women, as well as the significance of gender norms in society.…”

Section: Attaining Agencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Technology as the Key to Women’s Empowerment: A Scoping Review

Mackey

Petrucka

2019

Preprint

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Background: The achievement of gender equity and equality has been a long-time goal of many international entities . The main indicator for the goal of women’s empowerment, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has been to enable the use of technology by increasing the current access for women and girls across the globe. While information and communication technologies (ICTs) were initially thought to be neutral in terms of access and opportunity, emerging trends now indicate that the use of technology within society has significant social implications, specifically related to gender as a determinant of health. Methods : Using the Arksey and O’Malley methodology for scoping reviews, the following question was answered: What is the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the level of women’s empowerment worldwide? The primary objective of this scoping review was to identify the extent, range, and scope of evidence involving the impact and influence of ICTs on women’s empowerment. A total of 51 articles were analyzed using the scoping review framework. Results: The major themes that emerged from this review included: (a) the means in which ICTs have assisted in building the capacity and tools of women, (b) the manner in which ICTs have been used as an intervention in supporting empowerment; and (c) the approach in which ICTs can act as potential barriers and facilitators to women’s attainment of agency. Conclusions: The evidence from this scoping review supports the innovative use of current and emerging technologies within health care to connect with, engage, and empower women both within the acute and community settings. The extant evidence explores how ICT has played a role in the promotion and support of women ’s empowerment as well as supporting the development of health care policies and relevant programs.

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Stalking in Movies: Could You Be a Victim?

Munk

Austin

2023

Young People, Stalking Awareness and Domestic Abuse

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Stalking the stalkers – detecting and deterring stalking behaviours using technology: A review

Cited by 33 publications

References 31 publications

Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse in Political Economy: A New Theoretical Framework

Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse in Political Economy: A New Theoretical Framework

Technology as the Key to Women’s Empowerment: A Scoping Review

Stalking in Movies: Could You Be a Victim?

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