Factors Associated with Escalation and Problematic Approaches Toward Public Figures

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Meloy, J Reid ^a   James, David V ^b   Mullen, Paul E ^c   Pathé, Michele T ^d   Farnham, Frank R ^e   Preston, Lulu F ^b   Darnley, Brian J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Fixated Threat Assessment Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e North London Forensic Service   (United Kingdom)

^f TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Celebrity figures; Escalation; Forensic science; Public figures; Stalking; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINOLOGY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC FIGURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STALKING; VIOLENCE;

COMMUNICATION; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FAMOUS PERSONS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STALKING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 78650742528     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01574.x     Document Type: Article

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