Stalking: the elusive crime

Purpose. Stalking has given rise to considerable media interest and public concern throughout the 1990s. The England and Wales Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was introduced to legislate against the crime, but failed to define it. This article discusses the difficulties of defining a crime in wh...

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Main Author: Sheridan, Lorraine (Author)
Contributors: Davies, Graham M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2001
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2001, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-147
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