While the legal definition of stalking varies across jurisdictions, behaviorally, it is generally considered to comprise any of a wide range of repeated acts that either threaten the victim, are intended to cause fear or harm, cause distress, or are otherwise unwanted by the victim. Before the proscription of stalking into criminal law, instances of
The word ‘‘stalking’’ denotes and has long been associated with hunting animals; only in recent years has the word’s definition been expanded to include people as prey and the actions making up stalking as criminal. That is not to say that stalking, in its more recently defined form, is a new phenomenon. Cases of stalking
The Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM) are a set of structured professional judgment guidelines for assessment and management of the risk of stalking—a pattern of targeted, repeated, and unwanted intrusive acts—which can cause serious physical or mental harm to victims. The diversity and the number of stalking cases make it difficult for police
The Stalking Risk Profile (SRP) is a structured professional judgment instrument that guides risk assessment in stalking situations. Stalking—a pattern of targeted, repeated, and unwanted intrusive acts—can cause significant harm to victims, particularly when it is persistent or involves physical violence. The SRP provides a structure for assessing the likelihood of these outcomes by evaluating
Stalking can be defined as a pattern of targeted, repeated, and unwanted intrusive acts that can be reasonably expected to cause apprehension, distress, or fear. Stalking victims frequently experience a significant psychological harm, and approximately one third are physically assaulted. Given the damage associated with prolonged or violent stalking, key concerns for criminal justice agencies
While the legal definition of stalking varies across jurisdictions, behaviorally, it is generally considered to comprise any of a wide range of repeated acts that either threaten the victim, are intended to cause fear or harm, cause distress, or are otherwise unwanted by the victim. Before the proscription of stalking into criminal law, instances of