Stalking and Psychos*ual Obsession: and 47 similar items

Stalking and Psychosexual Obsession: Psychological Perspectives for Prevention, Policing and Treatment Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing Condition is good. All pages present with no writing in book. Light shel wear. Small dig on page edges. Light dampspotting on cover. See pictures for more details. Shipped with media mail Product Description The recent increased focus on high profile stalking cases has ledto the raising of public awareness and professional concern,however, only recently has there been substantial scientificresearch into the area. Stalking and Psychosexual Obsession represents a showcase ofcontemporary research and theory never before assembled in onebook. The contributions which are drawn from the diverse spheres ofpsychology, psychiatry, the police and the law provide acomprehensive picture of what is currently known aboutstalking. Each of the chapters not only takes stock of existing research, butprovides ground-breaking new insights. Among the topics covered arevictimology, violence risk assessment and case management issuesand a new stalker classificatory system is presented which offersadvice on how to identify different types of stalkers withdifferent intervention strategies being suggested for eachcase. * A comprehensive, global showcase of contemporary thought, ideas,research and practice * An international team of expert contributors from diversebackgrounds, including, psychology, psychiatry, police and the law From the Inside Flap Stalking and Psychosexual Obsession is a comprehensive and international survey of what is known about stalking and psychosexual harassment today, presenting research and theory never before assembled in one volume. Julian Boon and Lorraine Sheridan have expertly drawn together key authors from the diverse spheres of psychology, psychiatry, the police and the law to provide new insights into this complex, disturbing and socially-relevant phenomenon. Features include: * Discussion of victimology, violence, risk assessment and case-management issues * A new stalker classificatory system that offers advice on how to identify different types of stalkers with different intervention strategies suggested for each case * Aspects of therapeutic intervention for both stalking offenders and their victims, cyberstalking, global legal contexts, and the special cases of stalking as it relates to female and juvenile perpetrators This book is invaluable to advanced students, practitioners and researchers in forensic and clinical psychology, psychiatry, and personality psychology, and to practitioners and policy makers in policing and criminal justice. Please ask any questions prior to purchasing. Thank you for visiting our store and check out our other great listings!!