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by J. Reid Meloy (Editor) "When Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in an automobile accident on August 31, 1997, I mourned her death ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 327 pages
  • Publisher: Academic Press (10 Aug 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0124905609
  • ISBN-13: 978-0124905603
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,864,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"J. Reid Meloy and his colleagues have blended clinical insight, scientific rigor, and legal precision to produce the one indispensable book on stalking. Encyclopedic in coverage and gracefully written, this work will have enormous influence on practice, policy, and research. With the publication of The Psychology of Stalking: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives, the study of stalking has come of age."
--JOHN MONAHAN, Ph.D., Professor of Law, University of Virginia
"The Psychology of Stalking: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives is a comprehensive, up-to-date scholarly review that included everything from Shakespeare's stalking sonnets to cyberstalking. It provides a wealth of useful information. The book is must reading for law enforcement and mental health professionals who deal with stalkers."
--PHILLIP J. RESNICK, M.D.
"This book is necessary reading for anyone who is currently working within any of the professional fields in which stalking is an issue. The book not only brings readers up to date with the research findings, but it also encourages them to reassess myths that have been perpetuated by media, literary works, and pop psychology. Most significant, this edited volume points to important and innovative areas of investigation and research that must be explored as we approach the 21st century."
--ANTHONY J. PINIZZOTTO, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Behavioral Sciences Unit
"A number of books on stalking have been published by journalists and victims of stalkers, but until the release of this volume no scholarly review of the topic was available. The editor, J. Reid Meloy, was one of the first clinicians to write about stalkers and his work has been central to the evolution of serious inquiry into stalking...This is the first book aimed primarily at clinicians in a rapidly expanding area of public and clinical interest. It won't be the last but it sets a high standard for those that will follow."
--Medical Journal of Australia, Vol. 171, September 1999
"The Psychology of Stalking is an outstanding collection of writings on a subject for which there is a very sparse literature... the information here is vital to clinicians who treat offenders and victims as well as potentially extremely helpful to law enforcement professionals. The Psychology of Stalking is a must for all clinicians and law enforcement personnel who are likely to come into contact with this very troublesome phenomenon: the person who is relentless in seeking a relationship with another individual who wants nothing more than to be left alone."
--THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND LAW


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The Psychology of Stalking is the first scholarly book on stalking ever published. Virtually every serious writer and researcher in this area of criminal psychopathology has contributed a chapter. These chapters explore stalking from social, psychiatric, psychological and behavioral perspectives. New thinking and data are presented on threats, pursuit characteristics, psychiatric diagnoses, offender-victim typologies, cyberstalking, false victimization syndrome, erotomania, stalking and domestic violence, the stalking of public figures, and many other aspects of stalking, as well as legal issues. This landmark text is of interest to both professionals and other thoughtful individuals who recognize the serious nature of this ominous social behavior.

Key Features:
* First scholarly book on stalking ever published
* Contributions from virtually all major researchers in field
* Discussion of what to do when being stalked
* Uses examples from recent publicized cases

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It helped me come to terms with being stalked., 26 Oct 2001
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I ordered this book in desperation. Having been stalked and being given advice to 'make peace with the past and move on' I was left feeling frustrated because I needed to try to get inside the mind of the person who caused me the problems, mainly because he is still working near me and I bump into him on a regular basis. Not ideal, but something which isn't going to change, so I either move away or cope. I decided to cope but was seeking 'devices' which would help me deal with meeting the man again. The fact that this is a scholarly book appealed to me - I knew it was unlikely to be sentimental or gratuitous. As a professional writer myself, I found the quality of writing an absolute joy, and the fact that so many fine minds are brought together within one cover was a great reading experience. Apart from that I was given what I sought: an insight into the mind of people who stalk. I will meet the man who caused me the problems in a face-to-face business meeting in a few days' time. I cannot back out, nor do I want to because I want to continue my business without it being affected by this man. Before I read The Psychology of Stalking I would have backed out because I wouldn't have had the knowledge or resources to cope. Now that I have begun to understand what caused this man to stalk me I will be able to meet him and be strong. I could never have come to that decision if I hadn't read this book. A ten-star book in my rating!
(For obvious reasons I prefer to remain anonymous, but I am a business woman from England.)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent academic resource for studying stalking, 25 Oct 1998
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Meloy's book provides a thorough analysis of stalking from the top researchers and practitioners in the field. It presents a variety of theoretical conceptualizations on this crime from several different professions (e.g. psychology, criminal justice, private security). This book is comprehensive and well organized. In a field that is often over-run with "pop-psychology" and "true crime" novels, this books provides a truely academic resource for persons who research stalking or work in the threat assessment field. It is a MUST BUY for all professionals concerned with the crime of stalking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you'd want to know about stalking..and then some!, 7 Aug 1998
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This is a very readable book- even for laymen. Contains a volume of insights into stalking and is very up-to-date. Dr. Meloy continues to blaze new trails with this most recent book.
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