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American Prosecutors Research
Institute. Stalking: Prosecutors Convict and Restrict. Alexandria, VA:
1997.
This report describes initiatives
prosecutors can follow to successfully prosecute, convict, and sentence
stalkers. It also examines two anti-stalking programs in Dover, NH and Los
Angeles, CA.
This is available for purchase on-line
at www.ndaa-apri.org/Vawa/Publications/publications.html
Brewster, Mary P. Needs of Former
Intimate Stalking Victims. U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of
Justice: Washington D.C. 1998.
This research study explores the nature of stalking
experiences of former intimate victims. The study was based on interviews with
187 women in southeastern Pennsylvania who had been stalked by former
intimates during the five years prior to the study.
Coleman, Frances L. "Stalking Behavior
and the Cycle of Domestic Violence." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 57(1)
(1997): 110-119.
This article examines the behavioral definition of stalking,
investigates the role stalking plays in domestic violence, and develops
demographic profiles of stalkers and their victims.
Commission on Family Violence.
Stalking Curriculum: A Multidisciplinary Response. (Richmond, VA: Commission on
Family Violence, 1996, under Grant No. 95-DD-BX-0060 awarded by the Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice.)
This multidisciplinary approach to stalking covers responses
from legal, law enforcement, and mental health professions and discusses
victim safety. Each chapter offers concrete suggestions for appropriate and
effective responses to stalking, as well as specific tools to carry out this
work.
Davis, Joseph A. Stalking Crimes and
Victim Protection: Prevention, Intervention, Threat Assessment, and Civil
Management. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. 2001.
This book addresses stalking from multidisciplinary
perspectives. Contributing authors include researchers, mental health
practitioners, criminologists, academics, investigators, prosecutors, victim
advocates, and security experts.
Fisher, Bonnie S., Cullen, Francis T.
and Michael G. Turner. Sexual Victimization of College Women. U.S. Department of
Justice, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC. December
2000.
The study used a nationally representative sample of college
women, assessed a range of potential sexual victimizations, measured sexual
victimization, and examined how the risk of being victimized was affected by a
range of variables. The extent of stalking victimization was one focal area of
this study.
This is available on-line in PDF format at www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/182369.pdf or in Text format at www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/nij/182369.txt
Full Faith and Credit Project of
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. An Advocate's Guide to Full
Faith and Credit for Orders of Protection. (Produced in cooperation with the
Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice, under Grant No. 96-VF-GX-K005.)
This full faith and credit guide is written for advocates who
are assisting domestic violence victims in states, Indian tribes, and U.S.
territories. The 24-page booklet, published in October 1999, provides guidance
on myriad issues including the types of protection orders covered by VAWA,
implementation procedures, responsibilities of law enforcement, prosecutors,
and the courts, and federal crimes.
This is available on-line in PDF format by going to www.pcadv.org
and clicking "Publications" and then "Full Faith and Credit Brochure."
Gross, Linden. Surviving a Stalker:
Everything You Need to Know to Keep Yourself Safe. Marlowe and Company: New
York. 2000.
This report examines the nature and extent of stalking, offers
advice to victims regarding how to ensure their physical safety and attend to
their emotional well-being, discusses police interventions, and presents
policy and program recommendations to improve law enforcement and victim
services related to this issue.
International Association of Chiefs of
Police. Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence: A Law Enforcement Officer's
Guide to Enforcing Orders of Protection Nationwide.
International Association of Chiefs of Police: Alexandria, Virginia.
1999.
This manual presents guidelines for use by police officers in
enforcing orders of protection for victims of domestic assault and explains
immediate actions, referral actions and safety strategies, firearms seizure or
removal, and the handling of interstate stalking or violation of an order of
protection cases.
This is available on-line in PDF format www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/pubs/orders.pdf. Most
of the same information is available in HTML at www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/pubs/orders.htm
Jordan, Carol E., Quinn, Karen,
Jordan, Bradley and Celia R. Daileader. "Stalking: Cultural, Clinical and Legal
Considerations." Brandeis Law Journal 38 (1999-2000): 513-579.
This article examines the crime of stalking as a social and
legal construction. The authors note that responses to stalking cannot be
understood without acknowledgment of how stalking is conceptualized by popular
portrayal of stalking in films and in literature.
Lardner, George, Jr.. The Stalking of
Kristin: A Father Investigates the Murder of His Daughter. Onyx: New York.
1995.
In 1992, George Lardner's daughter, Kristin, was killed by her
ex-boyfriend, whom she had a restraining order against at the time of her
murder. This is an in-depth account of Kristin's life, her attempt to get away
from her ex-boyfriend, and how the law failed to protect her.
McFarlane, Judith M. et al. "Stalking
and Intimate Partner Femicide." Homicide Studies 3 (4) (November 1999):
300-316.
This article describes the frequency and type of intimate
partner stalking that occurred within a 12 month period by reviewing police
cases of attempted and actual partner femicide. Data were derived from an
18-item stalking inventory and personal interviews with knowledgeable proxy
informants and victims of attempted femicide; 141 femicide and 65 attempted
femicide incidents were evaluated.
Meloy, J.Reid. The Psychology of
Stalking: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives. New York: Academic Press.
1998.
This book is a compendium of some important stalking research.
Highlights include Meloy's own article on the psychology of stalking, Michael
Zona's discussion of the offender-victim typology of stalking, Rhonda
Saunders' chapter on legal responses to stalking, and Doris Hall's description
of victims of stalking.
Mullen, Paul E., Pathe, Michele,
Purcell, Rosemary and Geoffrey W. Stuart. "A Study of Stalkers." American
Journal of Psychiatry 156 (1999): 1244-1249.
The authors conducted a clinical study involving 145 stalkers
referred to a forensic psychiatry center for treatment. The study was
conducted to understand the behaviors, motivation, and psychopathology of
stalkers.
Mullen, Paul E., Pathe, Michele, and
Rosemary Purcell. Stalkers and Their Victims. New York: Cambridge University
Press. 2000.
This book draws on studies of stalking and stalkers carried
out by the authors. The authors present a descriptive classification of
stalkers and provide measures for assessing and managing stalkers.
Mullen, Paul E., Pathe, Michele, and
Rosemary Purcell. "Same-Gender Stalking." Journal of the American Academy of
Psychiatry and the Law 28 (2) (2000): 191-197.
This study reviews the literature on same-gender and presents
findings from a clinical study of 29 same-gender stalking cases that were
referred to a forensic psychiatry center.
Myers, R. "Anti-Stalking Statutes."
Crime Victims Report 2 (5) (1998): 67-79.
This article reviews current anti-stalking laws and evaluates
the need for new or expanded laws. The article discusses several States'
statutory protections, actions in response to first violation and subsequent
violations, and notification statutes. It also examines mental health
evaluations and treatment for stalkers, including court-ordered treatment or
counseling.
Nicastro, Alana M., Cousins, Amber V.
and Brian H. Spitzberg. "The Tactical Face of Stalking." Journal of Criminal
Justice 28 (2000): 69-82.
This analysis of the nature of stalkers, stalking behaviors,
and victims' coping methods used data from 55 stalking cases recorded in the
files of the city attorney's domestic violence unit in San Diego, CA.
Ramsey, Betsy. Stop the Stalker: A
Guide for Targets. Securus House: Morrow, Georgia. 2000
This resource book for victims of stalking provides
information on typologies of stalkers, stalking behavior, personal safety
information, and how to assist in a stalking investigation.
Riggs, Stacia, Romano, Molly,
Starkweather, Jan and Betty Waaler. Domestic Stalking: Prevalence, Protection
and Policies. (Williamsburg, VA: College of William and Mary, Center for Public
Policy Research, December 1997, for the Urban Institute.)
This report offers a synthesis of research on stalking. There
is also a cost-benefit analysis for alternative strategies for protecting
victims of stalking and recommendations for strengthening responses to
stalking.
Schell, Bernadette H. and Nellie M.
Lanteigne. Stalking, Harassment, and Murder in the Workplace: Guidelines for
Protection and Prevention. Quorum Books: New York. 2000.
This books presents practical advice on how to recognize,
understand, cope with, and prevent stalking and harassment in organizations.
Includes detailed analyses of the literature, court cases, and accounts by
victims.
Snow, Robert L. Stopping a Stalker: A
Cop's Guide to Making the System Work for You. Plenum Press: New York.
1998.
This book provides a simple overview of stalking from a police
officer's perspective. The book provides a lot of case examples and some
advice for victims.
Spence-Diehl, Emily. Stalking: A
Handbook for Victims. Learning Publications Inc: Holmes Beach, Florida.
1999.
This handbook provides stalking victims with the resources,
choice options, safety tips, and stalker information designed to assist
victims in regaining control over their lives. Also discussed are the building
of criminal and civil cases against the stalker, the use of restraining
orders, and victims' rights.
Tjaden, Patricia and Nancy Thoennes.
"Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey."
(Washington DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 1998, under Grant No.
93-IJ-CX-0012).
This report provides data from the National Violence Against
Women Survey, a nationally representative telephone survey of 8,000 women and
8,000 men that found stalking to be much more prevalent than previously
thought.
This is available on-line in PDF format at www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/169592.pdf
or in Text format at www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles/169592.txt
U.S. Department of Justice. Stalking
and Domestic Violence: Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Justice:
Washington, D.C., May 2001.
This fourth report to Congress by the U.S. Department of
Justice examines cyberstalking, results from a national survey concerning law
enforcement and prosecution response to stalking, and the needs of stalking
victims. It also provides summaries of recent amendments to state stalking
statutes (1998-2000 legislative sessions) and a review of case law on
stalking.
This is available on-line in PDF format at www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojp/186157.pdf
U.S. Department of Justice.
Cyberstalking: A New Challenge for Law Enforcement and Industry. U.S. Department
of Justice, Office of the Attorney General: Washington, D.C.
1999.
This report examines cyberstalking, including the steps that
law enforcement, industry, victim groups, and others are currently taking to
address the problem, the adequacy of current Federal and State laws, and
recommendations for what should be done to address the problem of
cyberstalking.
This is available in HTML format at www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/cyberstalking.htm
U.S. Department of Justice. Stalking
and Domestic Violence: The Third Annual Report to Congress Under the Violence
Against Women Act. U.S. Department of Justice: Washington, D.C.
1998.
This third annual report to Congress by the Violence Against
Women Grants Office, as mandated under the Violence Against Women Act,
examines what is being done nationally to address stalking; the focus is on
sentencing and supervision of convicted stalkers.
This is available on-line in PDF format at
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/grants/stalk98.pdf www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/grants/stalk98.txt or in Text format at or in HTML format at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/grants/stalk98/
Violence and Victims 15 (1)
(Spring 2000) and 15 (4) (Winter 2000).
This is a two-part series on stalking. The special issue title
is "Stalking and Obsessive Behaviors in Everyday Life: Assessments of Victims
and Perpetrators."
Wallace, H., and K. Kelty. "Stalking
and Restraining Orders: A Legal and Psychological Perspective." Journal of
Crime and Justice 18 (2) (1995): 99-111.
This article proposes a definition of stalking, reviews the
various typologies of stalkers, and examines the advantages and disadvantages
of using restraining orders in stalking cases.
Walsh, Keirsten L. "Safe at Last?
Federalized Anti-Stalking Legislation in the United States and Canada."
Dickinson Journal of International Law 14 (Winter 1996):
373-402.
This article presents an analysis of federal antistalking
legislation in both Canada and the U.S. Included in the discussion are
"credible threat" and "requisite level of fear" provisions.
Wattendorf, George. "Stalking
Investigation Strategies." FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin (March 2000):
10-14.
Wattendorf works with the Dover, NH Police Department's Anti
Stalking Unit (ASU), which has developed innovative multidisciplinary
approaches to stalking. In this article, he shares many of the investigative
strategies that have been pursued by the ASU.