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What about stalkers stalking more than one person at a time? In an earlier answer, you mentioned that the pattern with one could be interrupted by another "relationship". Do we know any...

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nradcliffe

01/27/2006

I know that Detective Mike Proctor (of Westminster Police De...

Joan Zorza

03/22/2006

I don't know of any stats on that. I guess it is entirely p...

Tracy Bahm

02/01/2006

I was wondering about the frequency of someone stalking more...

nradcliffe

01/31/2006

How does this fit with the internet predator?

concerned

01/30/2006

A new study out by Kris Mohandie being published in the Jour...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Are there readily avialable threat assessment tools avialable for stalkers? not just the computerized systems, but basic tools like a lethality assessment used in domstic violence cases? and if so where ca...

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aubrey lindner

01/27/2006

There are lots of tools out there. We don't necessarily endo...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Are there resources or models you could recommend as schools and universities look toward developing policies related to stalking?

Sarah Hastings

01/27/2006

We've worked with several colleges and universities on this,...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Do you have an opinion about creating a national web-based public access database of convicted stalkers?

dvtf

01/27/2006

Do you see an increase risk for lethality (or violent behavior) in stalkers who have criminal background?

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nradcliffe

01/27/2006

In a new study out this month, The RECON Typology of Stalkin...

Sandy Bromley

01/27/2006

I am a victim advoacate for a military installation. I have been working with an active duty female who was assaulted by another service member in Iraq. She has returned to the states, but the rapist conti...

01/27/2006

Suzanne, I appreciate your perspective and it has all been a...

02/03/2006

He returned from Iraq. She got a Civilian Restraining Order ...

02/02/2006

I hope that Criminal Investigation is aware of the situation...

Suzanne

02/02/2006

Has the commanding officer been notified of this? They gener...

Tracy Bahm

02/01/2006

Yes, A Military Protection Order is in place, but he has ign...

01/30/2006

It is my understanding that his commanding officer can sign ...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

You might be able to get an answer to this question from Maj...

D. Lisak

01/27/2006

I have a concern in a stalker that is also a law enforcement officer. The police survielance training is being misused to track a targeted woman and given the authority position of the officer there is lit...

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Jess GrowHodges

01/27/2006

Yes, he is ex cop and continues to revolve in the brotherhoo...

Jess

02/01/2006

The IACP has great resources for current police officer-invo...

Tracy Bahm

02/01/2006

Presently no formal policy...working on one. How about the e...

Jess

01/27/2006

Does your department have a policy, or any language in a pol...

Aviva Kurash

01/27/2006

I see nothing in the literature on stalkers and their children they abduct. Why not? This is critical for their safety and as future adults.

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Ann Dapice

01/27/2006

Detective Mike Proctor (Westminster Police Dept., Orange Cou...

Joan Zorza

03/22/2006

Great question! We'd love to see lots more research done on...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

I understand that one of the signals of extreme dangerousness in a pattern of stalking is what I've heard referred to as "traveling" -- for example, when the stalker relocates to facilita...

Alice Vachss

01/27/2006

Traveling andor crossing jurisdictions to where the victim i...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

I'm employed at The Victim Compensation And Government Claims Board in Sacramento California: We at at our program witness a lot of children who have been sexually abused at a young age. A discussion rega...

Abbas Javideyan

01/27/2006

I'm glad you posted this. Dr. Lisak and I were on this toget...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

In a marital or domestic relationship, where is the line between stalking and domestic violence?

Bill McPeck

01/27/2006

There often isn't a line between the two crimes, and they of...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

We work for a domestic violence agency. To our understanding...

Allison Guerrer

01/27/2006

In the last few Stalking cases I have dealt with, the offenders sought mental health treatment on the advice of their attorneys prior to conviction and of course now had their problem under control. How of...

Nancy Szejbach

01/27/2006

I'm not a mental health expert, and this is an area where we...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Is there any brain imaging available on stalkers and what is going on in their brains when they stalk? If not, why not?

Clark Inkanish

01/27/2006

I'm not a researcher, but I suspect this info is not availab...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Please describe the types of convictions and sentences that would typically be included in "crimes" associated with stalking.

C. Abbate

01/27/2006

Besides convictions for stalking, we often find stalkers con...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Should advocates who are working with victims of dv or sexual assault be concerned about someone stalking them?

Sara

01/27/2006

Anyone who works with stalking victims is certainly at risk ...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

We are beginning a Stalking Support Group and choose to have...

Allison Guerrer

01/27/2006

Some of our advice to stalking victims ends up backfiring and making the stalker angry. For example, telling the victim to get a restraining order, or avoiding all contact and communication with their sta...

Libby Mustaine

01/27/2006

FYI... Sandy is a program attorney with our Stalking Resourc...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Since each stalking case is unique, it's difficult to answer...

Sandy Bromley

01/27/2006

We work with survivors of domestic violence, some of whom are currently being stalked. We are starting a stalking support group and want to perfect our curriculum. What are the key elements to include in...

Allison Guerrer

01/27/2006

This is Sandy Bromley, program attorney at the Stalking Reso...

Sandy Bromley

01/27/2006

What can I do for the Victim when the perpatrator is still sending mail to her and her kids from prison? She knows that he is not suppose to contact the victim but he continues to do so through third party...

Muriel

01/27/2006

Is there a protection order in place? By all means, this ne...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

what do you mean by 'grooming behavior' by the rapist?

kathy platt

01/27/2006

Grooming behavior in the case of the adult rapist is concept...

D. Lisak

01/27/2006

What is the occurance of women stalking men? I imagine this is underreported but it is a common question men ask.

Tracy

01/27/2006

Women do indeed stalk men, but the numbers are not large. I...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

When actions of a stalker are considered threatening by the victim, but are somewhat trivial to any bystander what are your suggestions for making sure they are taken seriously by law enforcement or other ...

Lisa

01/27/2006

This is about understanding the context behind the stalking,...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

In this day and age of technology advancement, stalkers are more savvy to block the number they are calling from and do not leave messages, causing the victim to appear "crazy" with accus...

Betty McEntire

01/27/2006

For phone calls, I'd recommend connecting an answering machi...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Supreme Court has ruled (2005)that law enforcement is not obliged to enforce restraining orders. Stalking victims should invoke their state's stalking law when told by 911 or law enforcement that if a cri...

Clark Inkanish

01/27/2006

Actually, the Supreme Court's ruling in Gonzales v. Castle R...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

Are you aware of any effective training modules and/or videos to use with college students (particularly first year)re: stalking, DV, sexual assault

Sharee Fowler

01/27/2006

There's also a great program about rape by college students ...

Tracy Bahm

01/27/2006

In terms of sexual assault, there is a video available from ...

D. Lisak

01/27/2006