Despite Anti-Stalking Laws, Stalkers Continue to Stalk: Are These Laws Constitutional and Effective

Authors

Lisa I. Steinman

First Page

213

Document Type

Note

Abstract

This Note evaluates the national stalking laws, examines Florida's current anti-stalking law, and develops appropriate direction for the state anti-stalking statutes in the future. Part II describes four case histories. Part III discusses the federal legislation to stop stalking. Part IV discusses the Florida anti-stalking law, its constitutionality, and compares it to the stalking laws of the other states. Part V discusses the effectiveness of the Florida stalking law. Part VI discusses present and future alternatives to these anti-stalking statutes. Part VII contains a proposal of a model statute providing lawmakers with an example of a constitutional and effective law to stop stalkers. Part VIII concludes this Note.

Recommended Citation

Lisa I. Steinman, Despite Anti-Stalking Laws, Stalkers Continue to Stalk: Are These Laws Constitutional and Effective, 6 St. Thomas L. Rev. 213 (1994).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol6/iss1/8