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Criminal Harassment in Massachusetts: Elements, Penalties, and How It Differs from Stalking

July 20th, 2018

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Criminal harassment is a Massachusetts crime built around a pattern of conduct aimed at one person — not a single rude message or one heated argument. Under G.L. c. 265, § 43A, the Commonwealth must prove a series of willful and malicious acts tha…

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