Table of Contents

Stalkers and Other Obsessional Types. Criminal Stalkers. Obsessive Behavior and Relational Violence in the Juvenile Population. Erotomania. Domestic Violence. The Paradoxes of Pursuit. Violence in the Workplace Setting. Electronic Crime, Stalkers and Stalking. Being Pursued and Pursuing During the College Years. The Dynamics of Campus Stalkers and Stalking. Future Prediction of Dangerousness and Violent Behavior Psychological Indicators and Considerations for Conduction and Assessment of Potential Threat. Minimizing Potential Threats and Risks to Stalking Victims. Case Management Regarding Stalkers and Their Victims. Stalking Trauma Syndrome and the Traumatized Victim. Developing a Model Approach to Confronting the Problem. Stalking the Stalker. Obsession, Fantasy and the Falsely Alleged Stalking Victim. Stalking Investigation, Law, Public Policy and Criminal Prosecution as Problem Solver. Prosecuting Those Who Stalk. Workplace Violence and Unwanted Pursuit: From an Employers Perspective. Staying One Step Ahead. Educating Those Who Stalk the Stalker: A Training Perspective.

About the Author

Joseph A. Davis, Ph.D., LL.D, is a Senior Partner at The TAP Group Inc. and San Diego State University Department of Psychology, San Diego, California.

Reviews

"The editor, who is an expert in the field of public safety psychology, has a background in both psychology and law. Thus he is well qualified to undertake this task of bringing together experts for this book. … Stalking is an interesting, and important, topic … . … The volume is a significant further addition to this literature. … The authors are well chosen, and write authoritatively. Overall, this is a very good book … ."
- Sexual & Relationship Therapy, Vol. 19, No. 2, May 2004


"I have had the opportunity to work with Dr. Joe Davis and know his work well in this area. His work is to be applauded and the contributing authors are to be congratulated for their collaboration… This expertise will certainly assist those professionals who are actively working and managing stalking cases."
- John E. Douglas, Author of Mindhunter and Obsession