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Cyberstalking Perpetrators and Their Methods: A Systematic Literature Review
Cassidy J Weekes1, Jennifer E Storey1, Afroditi Pina1
1University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
|April 24, 2025
Summary
Cyberstalking perpetrators often lack social skills and self-control, using online contact, account access, and location tracking. Understanding these patterns is crucial for developing effective cyberstalking management strategies.
Area of Science:
- Cyberpsychology
- Criminology
- Digital Forensics
Background:
- Cyberstalking is prevalent and harmful to victims and society.
- Existing research highlights the negative impacts of cyberstalking.
- A comprehensive understanding of cyberstalking perpetration is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review literature on cyberstalking perpetration.
- To identify characteristics of cyberstalking perpetrators.
- To categorize common cyberstalking methods.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of SCOPUS and Web of Science databases.
- Screening of empirical research and literature reviews on cyberstalking.
- Inclusion of 80 highly relevant articles.
Main Results:
- Perpetrators exhibit low self-control, poor social skills, prior abuse victimization, and high internet usage.
- Motivations include relationship reconciliation, revenge, seeking relationships, and control.
- Common methods involve repeated online contact (email, social media, text), account access, GPS tracking, and impersonation.
Conclusions:
- Identified precursors and patterns of cyberstalking perpetration.
- Need for research applying offline stalking typologies to cyberstalking.
- Development of effective case management strategies for cyberstalking is essential.
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