Citation

Gatewood Owens J. Crime Delinq. 2017; 63(11): 1339-1362.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0011128715615883

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study sought to understand (a) whether or not, compared with men, women are more likely to report being frightened by stalking behaviors, when controlling for correlates associated with fear, and (b) whether or not men and women have significantly different (gendered) reactions to factors associated with increased levels of fear. The author found women were exponentially more likely than men to report fear, despite controlling for indications that women had experienced the more serious stalking incidents. Furthermore, these variable factors affected both men and women in similar ways. Arguably, the fear requirement present in most states' definitions of stalking is inherently gender-biased and should be removed, as no other type of crime is defined by an emotional response.

Language: en