In Order for an Incident of Stalking to Result in Arrest

question 22

Multiple Choice

In order for an incident of stalking to result in arrest, many state laws require that the targeted individual _____.

• A) have a ''reasonable fear of death or grave bodily injury'' that arises from a credible threat of violence made by the aggressor
• B) produce tangible evidence such as a voicemail recording of a credible threat of violence
• C) track a pattern of threats for at least 3 months that is supported by tangible evidence of the threats
• D) have had at least one in-person contact with the alleged stalker

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscles

Voluntary muscles attached to the skeleton that are responsible for movement and maintaining posture by contracting.

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, a part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight responses.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digest functions, reducing heart rate and increasing digestive activities.

Homeostasis

The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.