The Psychology of Stalking

Description

The Psychology of Stalking is the first scholarly book on stalking ever published. Virtually every serious writer and researcher in this area of criminal psychopathology has contributed a chapter. These chapters explore stalking from social, psychiatric, psychological and behavioral perspectives. New thinking and data are presented on threats, pursuit characteristics, psychiatric diagnoses, offender-victim typologies, cyberstalking, false victimization syndrome, erotomania, stalking and domestic violence, the stalking of public figures, and many other aspects of stalking, as well as legal issues. This landmark text is of interest to both professionals and other thoughtful individuals who recognize the serious nature of this ominous social behavior.

Readers of this CE will be supported to:

1. Describe the social dynamics associated with stalking.
2. Describe the psychological/psychiatric dynamics associated with stalking.
3. Describe behavioral factors that contribute to stalking.
4. Define stalking subtypes.
5. Define offender-victim typologies.
6. Describe legal issues associated with the investigation and prosecution of stalking.