'Reasonable' perceptions of stalking: The influence of conduct severity and the perpetrator target relationship

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 331-343

  Scott, Adrian J ^a   Sheridan, Lorraine ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conduct severity; JWH; Perceptions of stalking; Perpetrator target relationship; Stalking legislation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649303499     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160903203961     Document Type: Article

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