Stalking: Its Role in Serious Domestic Violence Cases
Author:
Tjaden, Patricia; Thoennes, Nancy
Source:
Center for Policy Research
Published:
2001
Country:
USA Several studies have found a link between stalking and violence perpetrated against women by intimates. As a result, the U.S. Department of Justice encourages state and local jurisdictions to train police officers about the potential risks associated with intimate partner stalking and the efficacy of using antistalking laws to respond to domestic violence and stalking. Because scientific information was lacking on how often domestic violence crime reports involve stalking and whether suspects in these cases are charged with stalking, we conducted a study that examined the role of stalking in domestic violence crime reports generated by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
