Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Are stalkers recidivists? Repeated offending by convicted stalkers
Other Titles:	Violence and victims
Authors:	de Keijser, Jan W Debets, Sofia E.C Malsch, Marijke
Keywords:	Stalking
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	26 (1), 2011
Notes:	Stalking is an obsessive behavior. Legal definitions generally characterize stalking as repetitive conduct. It may therefore be expected that recidivism by stalkers is high. We investigated court statistics of stalking cases to establish which proportion relapses in stalking behavior after a conviction and what other types of new crimes they commit. Case files of stalking cases have been investigated to find out whether and which neutralization techniques are used by stalkers to justify harassing behaviors. Stalkers who do recidivate do so quickly after a conviction. They appear to make use of various neutralization techniques. There is a small group of highly obsessive stalkers that seems not to be stopped by any of the measures, sanctions, or interventions that are imposed. [?2010 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit Violence and Victims.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13450
ISSN:	0886-6708
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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