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Stalking and serious violence.

David V James1, Frank R Farnham

  • 1North London Forensic Service, Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, UK. david.james5@ntlworld.com

The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
|February 21, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Serious violence in stalking differs from general violence, with unique risk factors like employment and lack of prior convictions. Understanding these differences is crucial for accurate violence prediction and prevention strategies in stalking cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Interpersonal violence in stalking is often viewed homogeneously.
  • Previous research has not differentiated between degrees of violence in stalking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if serious violence in stalking has different associations compared to general violence.
  • To identify distinct clinical, demographic, and criminological factors linked to severe violent acts in stalking.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of 85 stalkers referred to a forensic service.
  • Categorization based on commission of serious violence (homicide, serious assaults) versus general violence.
  • Analysis of preselected clinical, demographic, and criminological variables.

Main Results:

  • Associations with serious violence differed significantly from those of general violence.
  • Serious violence was uniquely associated with absence of criminal convictions and current employment.
  • No significant association was found between serious violence and substance abuse, prior violent convictions, or personality disorder.

Conclusions:

  • Different degrees of violence in stalking exhibit distinct associations.
  • Findings have implications for developing more accurate violence prediction instruments.
  • Results inform targeted violence prevention strategies for stalking behavior.

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