The prevalence of stalking: Current data from a German victim survey. (November 2015)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The prevalence of stalking: Current data from a German victim survey. (November 2015)
- Main Title:
- The prevalence of stalking: Current data from a German victim survey
- Authors:
- Hellmann, Deborah F.
Kliem, Sören - Abstract:
- The present study, as part of a large-scale victim survey, examines the prevalence and nature of stalking in a representative German quota sample ( N = 5779). Applying a broad definition of stalking, the lifetime prevalence added up to 15 percent, depending on respondents' age, gender, and immigrant background, as well as household size and relationship status. Conditional inference trees revealed that gender, relationship status, and household size were key factors in identifying victims of stalking. Offenders mostly committed stalking against the opposite gender. This pertains especially to female ( vs. male) victims. In most cases the offender and victim knew each other prior to the stalking. The results are compared with national and international findings. Implications and potential limitations are discussed.
- Is Part Of:
- European journal of criminology. Volume 12:Number 6(2015)
- Journal:
- European journal of criminology
- Issue:
- Volume 12:Number 6(2015)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 12, Issue 6 (2015)
- Year:
- 2015
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2015-0012-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 700
- Page End:
- 718
- Publication Date:
- 2015-11
- Subjects:
- Conditional inference trees -- German representative quota sample -- prevalence of stalking -- risk factors for stalking -- stalking
Criminology -- Europe -- Periodicals
Crime -- Europe -- Periodicals
364.05 - Journal URLs:
- http://euc.sagepub.com/ ↗
http://www.uk.sagepub.com/home.nav ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/1477370815587769 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1477-3708
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