IngentaConnect The Course and Nature of Stalking: A Victim Perspective

Authors: Sheridan, Lorraine¹; Davies, Graham¹; Boon, Julian¹

Source: Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 40, Number 3, August 2001 , pp. 215-234(20)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

This article presents results from the first survey of stalking victims to be conducted in the United Kingdom. In-depth questionnaire data are drawn on to investigate the course and nature of prolonged stalking in 95 self-defined victims. Findings indicate a pattern of repeated intrusions, a high violence risk for both victims and their loved ones, a dearth of sources of support, and varied police response. Stalkers had higher socio-economic status than most other criminals, were ex-partners of the victim in under half of cases, and did not necessarily operate alone.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/1468-2311.00204

Affiliations: 1: University of Leicester

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