TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - 'No place to hide': stalking victimisation and its psycho-social effects
JO  - International review of victimology
A1  - Korkodeilou, Jenny
SP  - 17
EP  - 32
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
N2  - Stalking victimisation has for a long time been ignored and minimised, and it has been traditionally regarded as a rare and mostly 'celebrity-related' phenomenon. However, research shows that stalking is far more common, and its impact can be serious and far-reaching. This article reveals and discusses the psycho-social effects of stalking, drawing on the in-depth accounts of twenty-six self-identified victims who were interviewed as part of a study that explored the impact of stalking based on the victims' voices and experiences. The study found that stalking victimisation is life-changing and its psycho-social effects are complex, long-term and often traumatic. The article concludes by considering the implications of these findings where the need is stressed to improve criminological understanding of stalking and its unseen psycho-social harms so that victims and their cases are properly dealt with by the criminal justice system and society.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-7580
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269758016661608
ID  - ref1
ER  -