Scottish University to set up centre against stalking A Scottish university will set up a centre for the prevention of stalking this month to help reduce abusive and harmful behaviour. The University of the West of Scotland has unveiled plans for an Action Against Stalking centre, run in partnership with the namesake charity. The project will involve research into the issue, as well as studying coercion and control on children and young people, the motivations of perpetrators, and cyber-stalking. It will be unveiled at the first-ever international conference on the problem. The three-day event will take place online from April 20, during National Stalking Awareness Week.
The University of the West of Scotland centre will tackle stalking (Victoria Jones/PA)
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The University of the West of Scotland is to establish a centre to focus on the prevention of stalking.
The project will conduct research into the issue as well as studying coercion and control on children and young people, the motivations of perpetrators and cyber-stalking.
It will be run in partnership with charity Action Against Stalking (AAS).
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Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment (PAVE) is an organization on campus at USD that works together to help empower sexual violence victims and spread awareness.
PAVE was founded in Sept. 2017. PAVE president and double major in English and Psychology Taylor Hagen said PAVE was created to provide a sanctuary on campus for students to go to for resources and consent education.
PAVE is a student led organization that was inspired by I CARE, which is a faculty led organization at USD that aims to prevent campus sexual assault through advocacy and education.
Due to COVID-19, PAVE was unable to carry out their plans for the spring 2020 semester. However, Hagen said PAVE has been picking up where they left off with events planned, tabling with informative resources and themed meetings for each month.
January marks National Stalking Awareness Month, aims to help victims of stalking protect themselves
(Source: MGN)
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According to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC), the month of January is National Stalking Awareness month.
National Stalking Awareness month intends to not only raise awareness about stalking but also helps others recognize and respond to stalking.
In Texas, stalking is defined as a person knowingly engaging in behavior that anyone else would find as a threat. An example could be showing up to someone s house when they ve expressed they do not want you there.
Stalking in Texas is classified as a 3rd degree felony but the penalty for a repeat offense is a 2nd degree felony.