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Stalking and the Infliction of Mental Harm (pdf)

added 07/22/2003
Deborah Wiener

"Victoria’s stalking laws were introduced just over 5 years ago and this article examines some areas of difficulty raised by the legislation: firstly, that of criminal responsibility and secondly the problem of what is meant by "physical or mental harm” and also considers some of the decisions in the area, both in Victoria and other jurisdictions."

Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey

added 08/10/1998
Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes

This is a comprehensive summary of the stalking information gathered in the recently completed National Violence Against Women Survey.

Stalking Laws and Implementation Practices: A National Review for Policymakers and Practitioners

added 01/08/2006
Neal Miller and Hugh Nugent

This report presents findings from a review of prior research on stalking and some original information gathering, resulting in a reassessment of the significance of stalking as a policy issue for criminal justice. The review also examines stalking's definitions, prevalence, and impact on victims. It provides an examination of criminal law, namely, the enactment of stalking laws and their reception in the courts and concludes with recommendations for legislators, agency administrators, funders, and researchers.
The executive summary is also available.

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Swallowing the Hurt: Exploring the Links Between Anorexia, Bulimia and Violence Against Women and Girls (pdf)

added 09/09/2003
Shelley Moore, with the assistance of Kelly D'Aoust, Donna Robertson, Christina Savage and Yasmin Jiwani

This report examines the links between eating disorders and violence against women and girls. It is based on information gathered from published literature as well as consultations with community workers, health practitioners, and mental health professionals. “Swallowing the Hurt” has been designed for use by frontline workers, health care and social service professionals, educators, and researchers who offer services directly for or who may interact with women and girls experiencing eating disorders or violence.

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The Incidence and Nature of Stalking Victimisation (pdf)

added 07/22/2003
Rosemary Purcell, Michele Pathé and Paul E Mullen

Paper presented at the Stalking: Criminal Justice Responses Conference convened by the Australian Institute of Criminology and held in Sydney 7-8 December 2000. This study examines the incidence of stalking behaviours in the community, the association between stalking and other forms of violence and factors which mediate the type and duration of stalking.