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It was only 30 years ago that stalking achieved widespread recognition in the public, professional, and policy spheres as a distinct psycholegal phenomenon. But advances in our understanding this phenomenon have come fast and furious. This volume – edited by Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan and Lorraine Sheridan, two internationally recognized experts – provides an impressive and invaluable survey of research from around the world on the nature, prevalence, impact, and management of stalking. Highly recommended! —Stephen D. Hart, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada and Visiting Professor of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway Stalking impacts a significant number of people each year. The impact of stalking is dev- astating not only during the period targeted harassment, abuse, and violence but also in long‐term consequences associated with this particular form of interpersonal violence. In the US, stalking has been a crime since the early 1990s. However, stalking is often dis- missed and risks are diminished by the criminal justice system as well as by other agencies. The new book Psycho‐Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior: An International Perspective comes along at a perfect time as societies all over the world are becoming more aware, and less tolerant, of gender based and targeted violence. This book brings together scholars from all over the world and adds to the literature on stalking in several key ways including better developing the understanding of how stalking is con- sidered and addressed in other countries, how technology may increase the risks associ- ated with stalking, and evidence‐informed practices in addressing stalking. This book also addresses the larger scope of stalking harms not typically considered such as the impact on children of families with stalking. —T.K. Logan, PhD, Professor, University of Kentucky, USA Author of Partner Stalking: How Women Respond, Cope, and Survive and Women and Victimization: Contributing Factors, Interventions, and Implications What is stalking? It is the global realization that nobody has to tolerate being pestered by anybody else. Despite this realization, and the consistency with which stalking vic- tims across the world describe their lived experiences, legal and clinical responses vary not only from country to country but across the jurisdictions of a nation. I highly recom- mend Psycho‐Criminological Approaches to Stalking as an invaluable compendium of responses from across the globe. International experts describe the history of psycholegal responses in their countries and the ways we are learning from each other. Divided into three parts, this important reference provides readers with the learnings gained from the last 30 years of research into the motives and behaviors of stalking. Five national portraits highlight the challenges of developing laws to support those targeted putting protections in place. In the context of this international experience, the best practices that are now being developed for assessing risk, policing, rehabilitating offenders, and supporting victim survivors are described. This book is a must read for practitioners in family violence, criminal law, scholars, policy writers, and those tasked with supporting people who want to be left alone. —Lisa Warren, PhD, Clinical/Forensic Psychologist, Monash University and Code Black Threat Management, Victoria, Australia Psycho‐Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law Series Editors Graham M. Davies1 and Ray Bull2 1University of Leicester, UK 2University of Derby, UK The Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law publishes concise and integrative reviews on important emerging areas of contemporary research. The purpose of the series is not merely to present research findings in a clear and readable form but also to bring out their implications for both practice and policy. In this way, the series will not only be useful to psychologists but also to all those concerned with crime detection and prevention, policing and the judicial process. For other titles in this series please see www.wiley.com/go/pcpl Psycho‐Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior An International Perspective Edited by Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan and Lorraine Sheridan This edition first published 2020 © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by law. Advice on how to obtain permission to reuse material from this title is available at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. 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Identifiers: LCCN 2019048814 (print) | LCCN 2019048815 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119565413 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119565482 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119565468 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119565475 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Stalking. | Cyberstalking. Classification: LCC HV6594 .P89 2020 (print) | LCC HV6594 (ebook) | DDC 364.15/8019–dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019048814 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019048815 Cover Design: Wiley Cover Image: © Wenjie Dong/Getty Images Set in 10/12pt NewCenturySchlbk by SPi Global, Pondicherry, India 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents Foreword xv References xvii Introduction: Stalking Behavior in a Global Context 1 Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan and Lorraine Sheridan Introduction 1 The Approach Adopted in this Book 2 The Structure of the Book 3 Exploring the Global Phenomenon of Stalking Behavior from a Psycho‐Criminological Perspective 6 References 7 Part I: Theories and Research 9 1 Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization Research: Taking Stock of Key Conceptual, Definitional, Prevalence, and Theoretical Issues 11 Erica R. Fissel, Bradford W. Reyns, and Bonnie S. Fisher Introduction 11 Conceptual and Definitional Issues—Stalking 13 Conceptual and Definitional Issues—Cyberstalking 15 Prevalence of Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization 16 Theoretical Approaches Applied to Stalking and Cyberstalking Victimization 22 Multi‐Theoretical Frameworks 30 Future Directions for Research 31 References 32 viii Contents 2 Racial Differences in Stalking Victimization, Police Reporting, and Coping Strategies among White, Black, and Asian Americans 37 Fawn T. Ngo Introduction 37 Stalking Victimization 39 Racial Differences in Stalking Victimization 40 Racial Differences in Help‐Seeking Behaviors Among Stalking Victims 41 Data and Methods 42 Sample 42 Measures 44 Analytic Strategy 46 Results 46 Discussion and Conclusion 47 References 51 3 Ex‐Partner Stalking in Finland: Children as Knowing Agents in Parental Stalking 55 Merja Laitinen and Anna Nikupeteri Introduction 55 Finland as a Research Context for Ex‐Partner Stalking 57 Method 58 Dimensions of Children’s Knowing Agency 60 Children’s Various Knowing Agency 71 Conclusion 73 Acknowledgments 74 References 74 4 Unwanted Attention: A Survey on Cyberstalking Victimization 77 Majeed Khader and Stephanie Chan Introduction 77 Characteristics of Cyberspace 78 Defining Cyberstalking 79 Reviewing the Literature on Cyberstalking 79 Impact of Cyberstalking on Victims 80 Victims’ Actions and Coping Efforts 81 Recent Developments in the Cyberstalking Landscape in Singapore 81
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