Stalkers and their victims / Paul E. Mullen, Michele Pathé, Rosemary Purcell.

Author/creator Mullen, Paul E.
Other author Pathé, Michele, 1959-
Other author Purcell, Rosemary, 1969-
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Descriptionix, 323 p. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Stalking.
Stalkers.
Women--Crimes against. --Prevention.
Stalking--psychology.
Crime--prevention & control.
Crime Victims--psychology.

Contents Stalking : a problem behaviour -- Stalking as a social construction and social reality -- The epidemiology of stalking -- The victims of stalkers -- Stalking typologies and classifications -- The rejected stalker and the resentful stalker -- The intimacy seeker and the incompetent suitor -- The erotomanias and the morbid infatuations -- The predatory stalker -- Stalking among juveniles -- Female stalkers -- Same-gender stalking -- Cyberstalking -- Stalking by proxy -- The law as stalker's agent -- Stalking in the workplace -- Stalking of health professionals -- Stalking celebrities and other public figures -- False victims of stalking -- Evaluating and managing risk in the stalking situation -- The therapeutic approach to the stalker -- Reducing the impact of stalking on victims -- Defining and prosecuting the offence of stalking.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 297-312) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008018224
ISBN9780521732413 (pbk)
ISBN0521732417 (pbk)