Stalker: o perigo da perseguição

Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles; Thiago Henrique Roza

doi:10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2024.1253

Authors

Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-5924
Thiago Henrique Roza Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Departamento de Psiquiatria, Serviço de Psiquiatria de Adições e Forense, Porto Alegre, RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2024.1253

Keywords:

stalker, stalking, persecution

Abstract

Stalker is the term used to describe people who have stalking behavior.
This is an old practice that became known in the 80s and referred to artist stalkers. With the emergence of social networks, this act has become more popular and currently anyone can be a victim of a stalker. Curiosity on social media is a normal practice, but when following goes beyond the limits it can become a big problem. Stalking is considered an abusive practice and is considered a crime in Brazil according to Law 14,132/2021 - crime of stalking: disturbance to the victim's freedom or privacy.