Cyber-Stalking or Just Plain Talking?: Investigating the Linguistic Properties of Rape-Threat Messages as Compulsive Behaviours

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Author(s): Mark Beech (Centre for Research into Online Communities and E-Learning Systems, UK)and Jonathan Bishop (Centre for Research into Online Communities and E-Learning Systems, UK)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 28
Source title: Violence and Society: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0988-2.ch012

Keywords: Human Behavior & Psychology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities / Sociology

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In the United Kingdom there were a number of rape threats made to prominent public figures who identify feminists. It led to three people being jailed, namely Isabella Sorley, John Nimmo and Peter Nunn. This was at a time when the UK police had identified around 50,000 online sex offenders but said they could not all be prosecuted. This study investigates the use of rape threats and other threatening language based on those tweeted by these people to see the contexts in which they are used. The study finds that most rape and other threats made are done as a joke and not with any real malicious intent. The chapter recommends on the basis of the evidence necessary for the authorities to use the judgement in DPP v Chambers, which would mean the context of an alleged abusive message would be considered.

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