Association between violence, psychosis, and relationship to victim in stalkers

Farnham, Frank; James, David; Cantrell, Paul

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(99)04706-6

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“…Thus, participant perceptions failed to reflect the reality that ex-partner stalkers pose a greater threat to the personal safety of the victim than stranger stalkers (Farnham et al, 2000;McEwan et al, 2007;Meloy, 2005). The findings also contrast with those of Dennison and Thomson (2002); further research is required to determine whether this contrast represents a cultural difference in perceptions or reflects variations in the vignettes and samples used (Dennison & Thomson, 2005).…”

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“…Furthermore, participants were less likely to be frightened or to call the police when vignettes described an ex-partner rather than a stranger despite evidence to suggest that ex-partners are often more persistent and violent in reality (Farnham et al, 2000;McEwan, Mullen, & Purcell, 2007;Meloy, 2005).…”

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“…Furthermore, research in the US, Australia and the UK utilising perpetrator-victim pairs (e.g., Palarea, Zona, Lane, & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, 1999), perpetrators of stalking (e.g., Farnham, James, & Cantrell, 2000;James & Farnham, 2003;Meloy, Davis, & Lovette, 2001;Rosenfeld & Lewis, 2005) and victims of stalking (e.g., Pathé & Mullen, 1997;Sheridan & Davies, 2001b) have all demonstrated that ex-partner stalkers are more persistent and more likely to use violence than stranger or acquaintance stalkers. These findings are particularly concerning as research has shown that violent ex-partner stalkers are less likely to incur criminal convictions compared to violent stranger stalkers (Sheridan & Davies, 2001b).…”

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‘Reasonable’ perceptions of stalking: the influence of conduct severity and the perpetrator–target relationship

Scott

Sheridan

2011

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Ex-partner stalkers are more persistent and dangerous than stranger stalkers, but are less likely to be convicted of an offence. This research considers whether the just world hypothesis (JWH) can account for this apparent contradiction. An experimental 3 × 3 independent factorial design was used to investigate the influence of conduct severity and the perpetrator-target relationship on perceptions of stalking. Three-hundred and thirty-four students were presented with one of nine vignettes and asked to complete five scale items relating to the situation described. Conduct severity and the perpetrator-target relationship produced significant main effects for the combined scale items. The perpetrator's behaviour was perceived to constitute stalking, necessitate police intervention and/or criminal charges, and cause the target alarm or personal distress to a greater extent when the perpetrator and target were depicted as strangers rather than ex-partners. Conversely, the target was perceived to be less responsible for encouraging the perpetrator's behaviour in the stranger condition compared to the ex-partner condition. The JWH provides a possible explanation for the influence of the perpetrator-target relationship on perceptions of stalking. Future research could utilise more realistic vignettes to increase the impact of the perpetrator's behaviour.

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‘Reasonable’ perceptions of stalking: the influence of conduct severity and the perpetrator–target relationship

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Sheridan

2011

Psychology, Crime & Law

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“…Likewise, other researchers have pointed out that physical violence against women may be greater if offenders are current or former partners rather than strangers or acquaintances (13)(14)(15)28,29). Multiple reasons have been attached to this phenomenon by psychologists, but these reasons may be classified into two main trends (13).…”

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“…As younger and more fertile women are considered more "valuable" than postreproductive age women, the injury pattern exerted by men would be greater to communicate to other men that they have exclusive sexual access and control on the reproductive capability (12). In this way, as highlighted by Wigdor & Artazo (27), men exert control over the lives and bodies of women within a patriarchal society context as the fruit of the colonization process and establishment of a strict religiosity.Likewise, other researchers have pointed out that physical violence against women may be greater if offenders are current or former partners rather than strangers or acquaintances (13)(14)(15)28,29). Multiple reasons have been attached to this phenomenon by psychologists, but these reasons may be classified into two main trends (13).…”

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The magnitude of the injury pattern in femicides by stabbing in Colombian women

Vergel¹,

Trompetero-González²

2017

Rev. Fac. Med.

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The magnitude of the injury pattern in femicides by stabbing in Colombian womenLa magnitud del patrón de lesión en los feminicidios con arma cortopunzante en mujeres colombianas | Abstract |Introduction: Assessing the severity of the injuries suffered by victims may contribute to prevent femicide more effectively.Objective: To establish whether the amount of wounds recorded in femicides by stabbing vary according to the age of the victim and the victim-offender relationship. Materials and methods:Cases of Colombian women who were stabbed to death between 2011 and 2013 (n=331; age: 14-91 years) were included in the study. They were classified according to age ranges and the type of relationship with the offender. Descriptive analyses were conducted. Two one-way ANOVAs and a factorial ANOVA were performed to assess the differences in the mean number of the stab wounds received by the victim, and to determine the effects of interaction among the established categories. Results:The pattern of injury severity was higher in women aged 22 to 40 years than in those aged 41 to 55 years, and in women attacked by their intimate partners than in those attacked by strangers and acquaintances. Age ranges and types of relationship had an interaction effect on the dimension of the sustained wound. Conclusion:The age of the victims and the types of relationship they had with the offender are variables that should be considered to propose preventive policies on femicide since both are correlated to violent acts with greater injury patterns.Keywords: Homicide; Battered women; Public health; Forensic medicine; Wounds and injuries (MeSH).Vergel J, Trompetero-González AC. Objetivo. Determinar si el número de heridas en los feminicidios con arma cortopunzante varía respecto a la edad de la víctima y su relación con el atacante. Materiales y métodos.La población correspondió a mujeres colombianas lesionadas hasta la muerte con arma cortopunzante entre 2011 y 2013 (n=331; edad promedio 14-91 años), quienes fueron categorizadas por rangos de edad y tipos de relación con los agresores. Dos análisis ANOVA de una vía y uno factorial permitieron identificar diferencias entre los promedios de las lesiones de las víctimas y los efectos de interacción entre las categorías establecidas.Resultados. El patrón de gravedad del trauma físico fue mayor en mujeres entre los 22 y 40 años y con vínculos románticos con los agresores. Los rangos de edad y tipos de relación tuvieron efectos de interacción sobre la cantidad de heridas sufridas.Conclusión. La edad de las víctimas y el tipo de relación que tenían con el agresor son variables a considerar al diseñar políticas de prevención del feminicidio dado que su conexión con actos violentos resulta en un patrón peor de lesiones. IntroductionAlthough femicide is recognized as a public health problem around the world (1,2), in Colombia, most studies on this topic have focused on characterizing the victims and describing the violent acts (3-7); however, research directed to assess the relationship between ...

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Stalker Typologies: Implications for Law Enforcement

Sheridan

Boon

2002

Stalking and Psychosexual Obsession

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Association between violence, psychosis, and relationship to victim in stalkers

Cited by 72 publications

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‘Reasonable’ perceptions of stalking: the influence of conduct severity and the perpetrator–target relationship

‘Reasonable’ perceptions of stalking: the influence of conduct severity and the perpetrator–target relationship

The magnitude of the injury pattern in femicides by stabbing in Colombian women

Stalker Typologies: Implications for Law Enforcement

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