A situational crime prevention approach to cyberstalking victimization: Preventive tactics for Internet users and online place managers

Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-118

  Reyns, Bradford W ^a  

^a 600 Dyer Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal opportunity; Cyberstalking; Online hot spots; Online routine activities; Situational crime prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949590385     PISSN: 14603780     EISSN: 17434629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/cpcs.2009.22     Document Type: Article

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