Stalking & Psychosexual Obsess
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Overview
The recent increased focus on high profile stalking cases has led to the raising of public awareness and professional concern, however, only recently has there been substantial scientific research into the area.Stalking and Psychosexual Obsession represents a showcase of contemporary research and theory never before assembled in one book. The contributions which are drawn from the diverse spheres of psychology, psychiatry, the police and the law provide a comprehensive picture of what is currently known about stalking.
Each of the chapters not only takes stock of existing research, but provides ground-breaking new insights. Among the topics covered are victimology, violence risk assessment and case management issues and a new stalker classificatory system is presented which offers advice on how to identify different types of stalkers with different intervention strategies being suggested for each case.
- A comprehensive, global showcase of contemporary thought, ideas, research and practice
- An international team of expert contributors from diverse backgrounds, including, psychology, psychiatry, police and the law
Synopsis
Twenty-five specialists from Europe, the U.S., Australia, and Canada combine insights from psychology, psychiatry, the police, and the law on stalking and psychosexual harassment in Western societies. Their 14 chapters investigate the prevalence of stalking,the nature of stalkers, and what can be done, through police action and the courts, to combat the many forms this activity takes. The text also examines the victims of stalking, and the recent development of cyberstalking using the Internet and electronic mail. For advanced students, practitioners and researchers in forensic and clinical psychology, psychiatry, and personality psychology, and practitioners and policy makers in policing and criminal justice. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Editorials
From the Publisher
"…highly recommended…" (Sexual & Relationship Therapy, Vol.17, No.4, 2002)
"…an excellent collection of chapters…will prove of equal value to academics, practitioners and policy makers…" (The Psychologist, July 2003)
"...It is clearly one of the better single sources of exposure to the stalking phenomenon currently available." (Applied Cognitive Psychology, No.17, 2003)
“…gives advice on how to cope…” (The Times, T2; 5 August 2004)