Stalking and Violence

Stalking and Psychosexual Obsession: Psychological Perspectives for Prevention, Policing and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 106-124

  Meloy, J Reid ^a,b,c,d  

^a Clinical and Forensic Psychology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d American Academy of Forensic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal cities; Estranged spouse; Physical injury; Stalking; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948771390     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713037.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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