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VAWA defines dating violence as violence committed by a person (1) who is or has been in a <br />social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim AND (2) where the existence <br />of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors: <br />• The length of the relationship <br />• The type of relationship <br />• The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship <br />VAWA defines sexual assault as "any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by federal, tribal, or <br />state law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent" (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)). <br />VAWA defines stalking as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that <br />would cuase a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others, or suffer <br />substantial emotional distress. <br />4-76 <br />