Partner Israrlı Takibi veya Stalklama: Mağdur ve Saldırgan Karakteristikleri ve Stalklama Taktikleri

Abstract

Stalklama ya da diğer bir deyişle ısrarlı takip mağdurun yaşam kalitesini önemli ölçüde tehlikeye atabilecek yaygın bir suçtur. Bu nedenle bireysel düzeyde ve toplumsal müdahale düzeyinde çok boyutlu psikososyal ve kriminolojik yaklaşımlar gerektirmektedir. Stalklamanın hukuki ve hukuki olmayan (araştırma, klinik çalışmalar vb.) tanımlamaları ülkeden ülkeye ve hatta eyaletten eyalete değişiklik göstermektedir. Tüm bu tanımlamalarda, ısrarlı bir şekilde yapılan eylemler örüntüsünün kişide huzursuzluk yaratması ve güvenlik endişesi oluşturması; ısrarlı takip literatüründeki ortak unsurlardandır. Ülkemize bakıldığında, 12/05/2022 tarih ve 31848 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayınlanan Türk Ceza Kanunu ve Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun ile ısrarı takip suçu tanımlanmıştır. Partner ısrarlı takibi ise, partner ya da eski partner tarafından yapılan özel bir stalklama biçimidir. Çeşitli nedenlerden dolayı partnerin ya da eski partnerin ısrarlı takibinin sonuçları daha yıkıcı olabilmektedir. Partner takibini etkili bir şekilde ele almak için, onun incelikli ve açık dinamiklerini anlamak önemlidir. Bu dinamikleri anlamak, kadınların güvenliğinin nasıl arttırılabileceği hem yasal süreçler yoluyla hem de genel anlamda kadınların bu süreçle başa çıkma stratejilerini geliştirmeleri ve ısrarlı takiple ilişkili stresten kurtulmalarına yardımcı olmak için bilgi sağlayabilir. Bu nedenle, bu derleme çalışmasında öncelikle partner ısrarlı takibinin ne olduğu, saldırganın ve mağdurun özellikleri, ısrarlı takip taktikleri anlatılacaktır.

Keywords

• ısrarlı takip
• stalklama
• partner ısrarlı takibi
• stalklama taktikleri
• saldırgan ve mağdur

Partner Stalking or Partner Obsessional Following: Victim and Aggressor Characteristics and Stalking Tactics

Abstract

Stalking, or obsessional following, is a common crime that can significantly endanger the victim's quality of life. Therefore, it requires multidimensional psychosocial and criminological approaches at the level of individual and social intervention. Legal and non-legal (research, clinical studies, etc.) definitions of stalking vary from country to country and even from state to state. The pattern of persistent actions creates uneasiness in the person and creates security concerns; It is a common element in the persistent follow-up literature. When we look at our country, the crime of obsessional following has been defined in the Law on the Execution of Criminal and Security Measures and the Law on Amendments to Some Laws published in the Official Gazette No. 31848 dated May 12, 2022. Partner obsessional following is a special form of stalking by a partner or ex-partner. For various reasons, the consequences of persistent stalking by a partner or ex-partner can be much more devastating. To effectively handle partner tracking, it is important to understand its subtle and open dynamics. Understanding these dynamics can provide information on how to increase women's safety, both through legal processes and in general, to help women develop coping strategies and recover from the stress associated with stalking. For this reason, in this review, first of all, what partner stalking is, the characteristics of the aggressor and the victim, the tactics of stalking will be explained.

Keywords

• Obsessional Following
• Stalking
• Partner Stalking
• Stalking Tactics
• Aggressor and Victim

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