@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of recidivism by stalkers: A nine-year follow-up of police contacts",
journal="Behavioral sciences and the law",
year="2011",
author="Eke, Angela W. and Hilton, N. Zoe and Meloy, J. Reid and Mohandie, Kris and Williams, Jennette",
volume="29",
number="2",
pages="271-283",
abstract="In a subsample of a multisite stalking study (Mohandie, Meloy, McGowan, & Williams, 2006) comprising 78 offenders from one site, 77% committed new offenses within an average follow-up of 106 months (8.8 years). Over half (56%) were charged for new stalking related offenses and 33% for violent recidivism. Violent reoffending, including sexual offenses, was predicted by risk factors consistent with existing literature: younger age at first conviction, prior release failures, and criminal history. Stalking recidivism was predicted by pre-index offending scores, using the Cormier-Lang, and prior diagnosis of a mental illness. In addition, stalkers with previously diagnosed mental illness had significantly more police contacts as complainants than those without; their recidivism was also more likely to be non-violent. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-3936",
doi="10.1002/bsl.975",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.975"
}