Stalking
Author(s)
McEwan, Troy
Pathe, Michele
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2014
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Stalking affects hundreds of thousands of people around the world every year, and criminal justice and mental health professionals are often required to manage or treat stalkers or their victims. This entry provides an overview of the phenomenon of stalking, its legal status, explanatory models, and victimology and impact. A detailed description of best-practice assessment procedures for perpetrators and victims and treatment/management considerations for both groups is also provided.Stalking affects hundreds of thousands of people around the world every year, and criminal justice and mental health professionals are often required to manage or treat stalkers or their victims. This entry provides an overview of the phenomenon of stalking, its legal status, explanatory models, and victimology and impact. A detailed description of best-practice assessment procedures for perpetrators and victims and treatment/management considerations for both groups is also provided.
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Book Title
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Subject
Causes and Prevention of Crime