Stalking, threatening, and attacking public figures : a psychological and behavioral analysis / edited by J. Reid Meloy, Lorraine Sheridan, Jens Hoffmann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meloy, J. Reid.

Sheridan, Lorraine.

Hoffmann, Jens, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stalking.

Celebrities.

Fans (Persons).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (493 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Foreword. Robert Fein and Bryan Vossekuil. 1. Public Figures Stalking: The State of the Science, J. Reid Meloy, Lorraine Sheridan, Jens Hoffmann. Section I: Defining the Risk. 2. A Forensic Investigation of Those Who Stalk Celebrities, J. Reid Meloy, Kris Mohandie, Mila Green McGowan. 3. The Role of Psychotic Illness in Attacks on Public Figures, Paul E. Mullen, David V. James, J. Reid Meloy, Michele T. Pathe, Frank R. Farnham, Lulu Preston, Brian Darnley. 4. Homicidal Celebrity Stalkers: Dangerous Obsessions with Nonpolitical Public Figures, Louis B. Schlesinger, V. Blair Mesa. 5. On Public F

Contents:

Public figure stalking : the state of the science / J. Reid Meloy, Lorraine Sheridan, Jens Hoffmann

A forensic investigation of those who stalk celebrities / J. Reid Meloy, Kris Mohandie, Mila Green McGowan

The role of psychotic illness in attacks on public figures / Paul E. Mullen ... [et al.]

Homicidal celebrity stalkers : dangerous obsessions with nonpolitical public figures / Louis B. Schlesinger, V. Blair Mesa

On public figure howlers / Frederick S. Calhoun, Stephen W. Weston

Stalking, threatening, and attacking corporate figures / Jens Hoffmann, Lorraine Aheridan

The public figure assassin as terrorist / James Biesterfeld, J. Reid Meloy

Contributions from attachment theory and psychoanalysis to advance understanding of public figure stalking and attacking / Jens Hoffmann, J. Reid Meloy

Celebrities as victims of stalking / Jens Hoffmann, Lorraine Sheridan

Psychopathy and predatory stalking of public figures / Mary Ellen O'Toole, Sharon S. Smith, Robert D. Hare

Two case studies of corporate-celebrity victims : the stalking of Steven Spielberg and Stephen Wynn / J. Reid Meloy, Kris Mohandie

Toward the measurement and profiling of celebrity worship / John Maltby, David Giles

Fanning the flames of fandom : celebrity worship, parasocial interaction, and stalking / Brian H. Spitzberg, William R. Cupach

Operations of the LAPD threat management unit / Jeff Dunn

Risk assessment of public figure stalkers / P. Randall Kropp, Stephen D. Hart, David R. Lyon

Preventing assassination : psychiatric consultation to the United States Secret Service / Robert T.M. Phillips

Offender profiling and celebrity stalking cases / Karl Roberts

Prosecuting celebrity stalkers / Rhonda Saunders, Sean Wainwright

Use of threat assessment for the protection of the United States Congress / Mario J. Scalora, William Zimmerman, David G. Wells

From violent words to violent deeds : assessing risk from FBI threatening communication cases / Sharon S. Smith.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-026182-X

1-281-52918-4

9786611529185

0-19-804371-6

OCLC:

476244974