Stalking in the Twilight Zone: Extent of Cyberstalking Victimization and Offending Among College Students

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-25

  Reyns, Bradford W ^a   Henson, Billy ^b   Fisher, Bonnie S ^c  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 80053022445     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2010.538364     Document Type: Article

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