Currently, persecution (stalking) is one of the fastest growing types of criminal activity that is not provided for by Russian criminal law. The author attempts to define this phenomenon and justify the need for its criminalization.
persecution, stalking, stalker, prohibited act, victim, criminal liability, prevention, criminalization
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