The influence of prior offender/victim relationship on offender stalking behavior

Groves, Renee M.; Salfati, C. Gabrielle; Elliot, Deborah

doi:10.1002/jip.13

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“…Analysis: In the 1960s, LEOs were not well versed in the indicators of future violence. The EF now understands that stalking (Groves et al, 2004), sexually motivated burglaries and early history of breaking into homes and stealing women's undergarments, as Gross did, can be a strong indicator of future violent behavior (Warren et al, 2013). Anger is also understood to be a critical component of predicting future dangerousness.…”

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Evaluating the use of data-based offender profiling by researchers, practitioners and investigative journalists to address unresolved serial homicides

Yaksic¹

2020

JCP

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Purpose The purpose of this article is to improve the use of evidence-based practice and research utilization in the offender profiling process. The use of offender profiling has been met with increasing resistance given its exaggerated accuracy. The “Investigative Journalist/Expert Field Micro Task Force” model, a collaborative method that incorporates offender profiling and is designed to address unresolved serial homicides, is introduced and evaluated alongside recommendations on attaining adherence. Design/methodology/approach The model was field tested in 17 instances. The measures used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to gauge the usefulness of their case consultations, whether their input helped catch the offender, offer new leads, move the case forward, provide new avenues or give new ideas, were used to evaluate the model. Findings The model established likely patterns of serial murder activity among strangulations of women in Chicago, Cleveland, and Panama and resulted in convictions of suspects in Louisiana and Kansas City. This model is valuable when used to parse modern-day offenders from those who committed unresolved homicides as the latter display different behaviors that can make investigations difficult endeavors. Results from the field tests mirror those from the literature in that profiling alone did not result in the capture of serial killers. Instead, profiling was used in conjunction with other efforts and mainly as a means to keep the investigation moving forward. Originality/value Unresolved homicides are at a point of crisis and represent a significant but largely unaddressed societal problem. The success of this model may compel law enforcement to restore faith in offender profiling.

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Evaluating the use of data-based offender profiling by researchers, practitioners and investigative journalists to address unresolved serial homicides

Yaksic¹

2020

JCP

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“…Similarly, Canter and Ioannou (2004) and Groves, Salfati, and Elliot (2004) both examined police records relating to 50 stalking cases in the United States, identifying four and two overarching behavioural themes, respectively. The four themes identified by Canter and Ioannou are: (i) sexuality; which includes sending letters and gifts, following, property damage, accessing the target's home, and theft; (ii) intimacy; for example, surveillance, researching the target, asking for personal details, and revealing information about the target;…”

Section: Classification Of Behaviourmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Differences in the thematic structures reported by Häkkänen et al (2003) compared to Canter and Ioannou (2004) and Groves et al (2004) highlight the complexities of organising the diverse array of stalking-related behaviours, and likely reflect the idiosyncrasies of the court and police records used for the analyses (McEwan & Davis, 2020). By comparison, differences in the thematic structures reported by Canter and Ioannou compared to Groves et al, reflect differences in interpretation.…”

Section: Classification Of Behaviourmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Canter and Ioannou's (2004) 'intimacy' theme, and Kropp et al's 'remote' and 'approach oriented' groups, of stalking-related behaviours appear more ambiguous and benign when viewed in isolation compared to Canter and Ioannou's 'aggression' theme and Kropp et al's 'direct contact' group. Furthermore, it is acknowledged that themes and groups are not unique, and that perpetrators may engage in behaviours that transcend the different behavioural themes and groups (Canter & Ioannou, 2004;Cupach & Spitzberg, 2004;Groves et al, 2004;Häkkänen et al, 2003;Kropp et al, 2002). In examining the functions of these behaviours, we will now explore the key motivations that underlie the perpetration of distinct types of stalking.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Current Understandings of Sex-Based Harassment and Stalking Perpetration

Page¹,

Scott²

2021

The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology

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Sex-based harassment and stalking are highly prevalent forms of interpersonal aggression that often result in an array of detrimental and severe impacts for victims. In this chapter, we examine some of the common challenges associated with defining and legislating against sex-based harassment and stalking, as well as considering existing classifications of behaviour and perpetrator motivations. In doing so, our aim is to highlight the complex nature of these forms of interpersonal aggression and the difficulties associated with ascertaining boundaries between 'reasonable' and 'unreasonable' behaviour. We proceed to discuss the importance of appropriately targeted evidence-based educational campaigns to increase public awareness and understanding regarding the reality of sex-based harassment and stalking. Our conclusion is that increased education will enable greater recognition of the diverse behaviours that constitute sex-based harassment and stalking, so that people are better able to identify both their own and others' victimisation experiences.

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Lasso: Linkage Analysis of Serious Sexual Offences

Casey¹,

Burrell²

2010

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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One of the most important considerations when investigating a serious sexual offence is to find if it can be linked to other offences. If this can be done then there is a considerable dividend in terms additional evidence and new lines of enquiry. The central problem is the construction of a satisfactory typology of these crimes, but little progress has been made. It is the authors' contention that difficulties arise from the inadequacy of the adoption of the classical or 'crisp set' paradigm. Complex events like crimes cannot be described satisfactorily in this way and it is proposed that fuzzy set theory offers a powerful framework within which crime can be portrayed in a sensitive and perceptive manner that can enhance the search for associations between offences.

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The influence of prior offender/victim relationship on offender stalking behavior

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Evaluating the use of data-based offender profiling by researchers, practitioners and investigative journalists to address unresolved serial homicides

Evaluating the use of data-based offender profiling by researchers, practitioners and investigative journalists to address unresolved serial homicides

Current Understandings of Sex-Based Harassment and Stalking Perpetration

Lasso: Linkage Analysis of Serious Sexual Offences

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