Psycho-criminological approaches to stalking behavior : an international perspective / edited by Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan and Lorraine Sheridan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chan, Heng Choon, 1981- editor.

Sheridan, Lorraine, editor.

Series:

Wiley series in psychology of crime, policing, and law.

Wiley series in psychology of crime, policing, and law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stalking.

Cyberstalking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (419 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2020.

Summary:

"This work is only a start. The perceptive reader will quickly discern that many countries are not represented by the roster of authors, more specifically, large swaths of South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This book is a tremendous start-two internationally recognized experts in stalking are the co-editors--but there is much work to be done to codify stalking as a crime in most countries of the world where it is not; a fact which brings me to my first point in this foreword. A prerequisite of stalking is a stable democracy wherein other, and often more severe forms, of interpersonal violence have already been addressed in criminal law. Some authors have referred to these as the WEIRD (westernized, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) countries, suggesting a certain perjorative attitude toward them; my preference is to consider them WIRED, suggesting both progression and innovation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

References

Series Preface

Introduction: Stalking Behavior in a Global Context

Introduction

The Approach Adopted in this Book

The Structure of the Book

Exploring the Global Phenomenon of Stalking Behavior from a Psycho-Criminological Perspective

Part 1 Theories and Research

Chapter 1 Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization Research: Taking Stock of Key Conceptual, Definitional, Prevalence, and Theoretical Issues

Conceptual and Definitional Issues-Stalking

Conceptual and Definitional Issues-Cyberstalking

Prevalence of Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization

Theoretical Approaches Applied to Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization

Multi-Theoretical Frameworks

Future Directions for Research

Chapter 2 Racial Differences in Stalking Victimization, Police Reporting, and Coping Strategies among White, Black, and Asian Americans

Stalking Victimization

Racial Differences in Stalking Victimization

Racial Differences in Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Stalking Victims

Data and Methods

Sample

Measures

Analytic Strategy

Results

Discussion and Conclusion

Chapter 3 Ex-Partner Stalking in Finland: Children as Knowing Agents in Parental Stalking

Finland as a Research Context for Ex-Partner Stalking

Method

Dimensions of Children's Knowing Agency

Children's Various Knowing Agency

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Chapter 4 Unwanted Attention: A Survey on Cyberstalking Victimization

Characteristics of Cyberspace

Defining Cyberstalking

Reviewing the Literature on Cyberstalking

Impact of Cyberstalking on Victims

Victims' Actions and Coping Efforts.

Recent Developments in the Cyberstalking Landscape in Singapore

Three Surveys of Cyberstalking in Emergent Adults in Singapore

Methodology

General Discussion on Three Singapore Surveys

Study Limitations

Examples of Cyberstalking

Survey Questionnaire

Chapter 5 Is there a "Best" Stalking Typology?: Parsing the Heterogeneity of Stalking and Stalkers in an Australian Sample

Offense and Offender Classification Schemes

A Brief History of Stalking Classification Schemes

Which Typology to Use?

Aim and Approach of the Current Study

Discussion

Support for each of the Commonly Used Stalking Typologies

Choosing which Typology to Use

Acknowledgment

Chapter 6 Public Familiarity and Understanding of Stalking/Harassment Legislation in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Findings

Part II National Portraits

Chapter 7 Stalking Perception, Victimization, and Anti-Stalking Response in the Lithuanian Context

Issues of Stalking Definition

Prevalence of Stalking

Stalking and Gender-Based Stereotypes

Stalking: Legal Protection and Prevention

Conclusions

Chapter 8 Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention from Ecological and Public Health Perspectives: The Spanish Experience

An Introduction to Intimate Partner Violence

The Criminalization of Stalking in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Spain

The Evolution of Social Perceptions of IPV in Spain and its Legislation

Quantifying IPV in Spain: An Overview of Available Data

Inclusion of Stalking in Crimes against Freedom in the Spanish Penal Code.

Latest Measures against IPV in Spain and the Repercussions Emerging from the Most Recent Social Movements

Violence Prevention in the Context of Ecological and Public Health Approaches

Chapter 9 Stalking as a Phenomenon in a Danish Context

Danish Stalking Centre

Stalking as a Phenomenon

Stalking as Violence

Stalking as a Social Problem

Chapter 10 Stalking in Portugal: From Numbers to the New Challenges

The Experience of Fear

The Situation in Portugal

Criminal Statistics

Difficulties and Post-Criminalization Challenges

Chapter 11 Stalking in South Africa

Stalking in a Multicultural Society

Legal Aspects in South Africa

Case Example: State vs. Walabh

Case Example: Intimate Partner Stalker

Case Example: Workplace Stalking in the Mental Health Care Environment

Part III Policy and Best Practice

Chapter 12 The Dutch Model: A New Approach to Policing Stalking

The Challenges of Defining Stalking From a Dutch Perspective

The Potential Consequences of "Missing" Stalking

Key Problems Leading to Inadequate Response by Dutch Police

Developing a More Effective Response to Stalking

A Structured Police Approach to Stalking

Chapter 13 Risk Assessment and Management of Stalking in Sweden: The Importance of Fear as a Victim Vulnerability Factor

Prevalence of Stalking Victimization

Fear as a Victim Vulnerability Factor

Policing Stalking

Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Stalking

Collaboration for Better Protection of Victims

Chapter 14 Hashtag You're It: Limitations of Psycho-Legal Responses to Online Interpersonal Harm.

Lawful Good: A Proposed Framework for Sentencing Online Harmful Behaviors

Old DOS, New Tricks

Zeroes Versus One: How People Behave Badly Online

Mass Effect: When People Behave Badly Together Online

Invisible and Indivisible: Why People Behave Badly Online

If a Tree Falls in Cyberspace: Accountability for Online Harm

Murder, She Posted: Legality of Online Threats

Fuzzy Logic: Analysis of Psychological Assumptions Made in Cyberthreat Law

Capacity to Assess for Intent, and Estimation of Probable Fear

Online Threats, Offline Harm

To Kill a Mocking Tweet

Chapter 15 Stop Stalking-But How?

Offer and Access

The Rationale of Counseling-Integration of Methods

Validate to Change-The Dialectic between Process and Confrontation

Tell Me Why-Formulation as the Case Conceptualization

Give Me a Point-Strengthening the Healthy Adult

Stop It! Limiting the Problem Behavior

To Change or Not to Change? Motivational Issues

What Comes when Stalking Goes? Working with Pathological Grief

Does it Really Work? Results of a Retrospective Survey

Chapter 16 National Stalking Clinic: A UK Response to Assessing and Managing Stalking Behavior

Legal Changes

Theoretical Approach

Setting up the Clinic

Descriptive Analysis of the First 60 Cases

Case Examples

Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 17 The Danish Stalking Centre, 2019

Target Group for the Intervention Center

The Conceptual Framework of the Intervention and its Perspective

Helpline

Referral for Professional Multidisciplinary Interventions

Professional Multidisciplinary Services

Psychotherapy at the Danish Stalking Centre

Psychotherapy for Stalking Victims

Intervention for Children and Families of Stalking Victims.

Psychotherapy for Stalkers

Knowledge of the Target Group and Effect

Knowledge Center

Cooperation Across Authorities and Sectors

Future Goals for Danish Stalking Centre

Concluding Remarks

Author Index

Subject Index

EULA.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781119565468

1119565464

9781119565475

1119565472

OCLC:

1125277830