This study is a preliminary descriptive investigation of the phenomenon of stalking in children and adolescents. Data on offender characteristics, victim characteristics, and stalking patterns were examined in a sample of 13 obsessional followers ranging in age from 9 to 18. Many research findings from investigations on adults who stalk were replicated in this study, including the fact that most stalking offenders are male, most victims are female, and about half of stalking cases involve threats made toward the victim. In addition, the rate of violence was 31% in this sample of juvenile stalking offenders and the most common methods of stalking were physical approach, telephone calls, and letter writing. Some interesting trends in the data emerged which require further study and suggest some differences may exist between juvenile and adult stalking offenders. The results are preliminary and suggest directions for future research.

MMPI) personality disorder scales was examined using multitrait-multimethod procedures and factor analyses. Effects of item overlap were also examined by conducting analyses using both overlapping and nonoverlapping scales. Eighty psychiatric inpatients, most of whom had an Axis II personality disorder, were administered the MCMI-II and MMPI. Convergent and discriminant validity of the scales was generally established. The MCMI-II Antisocial and Passive-Aggressive scales performed better than the original MCMI scales, whereas the Obsessive-Compulsive scales failed to reach significant convergence. Although item overlap did not have a general impact on validity, some scales demonstrated better validity in nonoverlapping form, whereas others performed best in overlapping form. The MCMI-II scales yielded a factor structure that closely matched Millon's dimensions of personality, whereas MMPI factors reflected the DSM-IH-R personality disorder clusters. Findings are discussed in terms of their relevance for future study.I am grateful to Leslie C. Morey for his assistance with the statistical analysis and to three anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments during the preparation of this article.

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There are a number of iega! and professional standards chat guide admissibility of expen testimony and psychometric evidence. The most important legal rests fcr admissibility inciiide the Federai Ruies qf Evidence (1992). :he F r y test (L:riired Sraie.c rv. Fnu 1913). and the Dartberr standard (Daliberi I.. Merreli Doc Plrannii-ce~iiicai's. Irrr.. 1993. Within the p:ofcssion, I-Ieilbmn i992) and Marlowe i 1495') have outiined crireria for the selection of ps)'ihological tests in forensic serangs. Using these legal and professions'r standards. the Rorschach is analyzed according to indi1:iduai criteria Alrhough several issues require addi:ionaE research. it Is conc!uied that the status of the Rorschach Inkhiof Me:hod is such rhaL it satisfies legal tests o f admissibility and professionai crrtek-i that hwe beer: srrpgested. 111 those cases where the Rorschach 2s apt to he decned inadmissible. i t is like!! due to how data from me instrument are. utilized, rather than characteristics of the instrument itself.Professma: sentiments about use of the Rorschach Inkblot Method rn forensic sett~nps ha) e ranged w~dely There are those who suggest that the Rorsihsch 3s an Inbtrurnent tha: has abcolu:el! no valld~t! and should not be used In an) ciinicai or forenstc \e:tsngs T h e strongest proponent of :hi posrt~on IS Dawes r I994 I. who contended that the Rorschach 1s a "shoddy" lnstrlsment and "1s not 2 ~a l d tes: oi alq thing" (p. vu). He aen: so far as to rezommend to ever!one that rf the! e\er undergo a psychologicai e\ aluatlon and someone takes out the RLmchach, that the person shouid leave the room There are, of course, others who contend :hat the Rorschach is a ~a h d and reliable inctrunent that can yreld h e 5 useful ~ntormauor, when used properl). The dearest gositror! on t h s approact: has been oilrlmsd 5) Wemer i B996,, who stated that those %ha are ~rit~crtl of the Rorscha2h has2 "no: r e d the relevant literature of the !,as: 20 !ears, or, hdvrng redd 1: . the! have nat grasped 11s meanrnf''!p. 2061 Gt\en the need for ernpmcall! b a e d methods whe.~

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