Definitions, NC State Policy, and NC Laws
Definitions
Relationship/Dating Violence- A term describing controlling, abusive, and aggressive behavior in an intimate relationship in which any of the following or combination of the following occur: physical violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, intimidation, economic deprivation or threats of violence. (Wikipedia, 2007). This term also includes stalking. This relationship can be between people of different or the same sex.
Emotional Abuse- A term referring to a situation within an intimate relationship in which one person uses his or her power or influence to adversely affect the mental well-being of another. Emotional abuse can appear in a variety of forms, including, rejection, degradation, isolation, corruption, exploitation, and invoking terror (Wikipedia, 2007). This relationship can be between people of different or the same sex.
Stalking-A term describing repeated harassment or other forms of invasion of a person's privacy in a manner that causes fear to its target (Wikipedia, 2007).
NC State Policy
*NC State does not currently have a specific policy for Relationship Violence and Stalking. Until one is created, the following campus policies address aspects of these types of cases:
14.1.8 Harassment
Behavior that:
a. is directed toward a particular person (or persons),
b. is unwelcome and severe or pervasive, and
c. violates criminal law, or civil rights law, or the NCSU Administrative Regulation on harassment, or that unreasonably interferes with the target person's employment, academic pursuits, or participation in University-sponsored activities.
14.1.9 Sexual Harassment
Unwelcome conduct that constitutes harassment on the basis of sex as defined in the University's Unlawful Harassment Policy Statement.
14.1.12 Infliction or Threat of Bodily Harm
a. Intentionally or recklessly causing physical harm to any person while on University premises or at University-sponsored activities, or
b. Intentionally or recklessly causing other persons on University property or at sponsored activities to believe that you mean to harm then, or
c. Intentionally or recklessly causing any act that creates a substantial risk of bodily harm to any person who is on University property or at University sponsored activities, including but not limited to, throwing objects from buildings.
NC Domestic Violence Law
Chapter 50B: Domestic violence means the commission of one or more of the following acts upon an aggrieved party or upon a minor child residing with or in the custody of the aggrieved party by a person with whom the aggrieved party has or has had a personal relationship, but does not include acts of self‑defense:
- Attempting to cause bodily injury, or intentionally causing bodily injury; or
- Placing the aggrieved party or a member of the aggrieved party's family or household in fear of imminent serious bodily injury or continued harassment, that rises to such a level as to inflict substantial emotional distress.
The term "personal relationship" means a relationship wherein the parties involved:
- Are current or former spouses;
- Are persons of opposite sex who live together or have lived together;
- Are related as parents and children, including others acting in loco parentis to a minor child, or as grandparents and grandchildren. For purposes of this subdivision, an aggrieved party may not obtain an order of protection against a child or grandchild under the age of 16;
- Have a child in common;
- Are current or former household members;
- Are persons of the opposite sex who are in a dating relationship or have been in a dating relationship. For purposes of this subdivision, a dating relationship is one wherein the parties are romantically involved over time and on a continuous basis during the course of the relationship. A casual acquaintance or ordinary fraternization between persons in a business or social context is not a dating relationship.
NC Stalking Law
N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 14-277.3. Stalking. 1991. Amended 2003.
A person commits the offense of stalking if the person willfully on more than one occasion follows or is in the presence of, or otherwise harasses, another person without legal purpose and with the intent to do any of the following:
(1) Place that person in reasonable fear either for the person's safety or the safety of the person's immediate family or close personal associates.
(2) Cause that person to suffer substantial emotional distress by placing that person in fear of death, bodily injury, or continued harassment, and that in fact causes that person substantial emotional distress.
For more information on NC Stalking Laws, visit the Stalking Resource Center: http://www.ncvc.org/src/main.aspx?dbID=DB_NorthCarolina111
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