TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Predictors of recidivism by stalkers: A nine-year follow-up of police contacts
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - Eke, Angela W.
A1  - Hilton, N. Zoe
A1  - Meloy, J. Reid
A1  - Mohandie, Kris
A1  - Williams, Jennette
SP  - 271
EP  - 283
VL  - 29
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.975
ID  - ref1
ER  -