Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- 2.1 Current Understandings of Sex-Based Harassment and Stalking Perpetration
- 2.2 The Behaviour of Sex Offenders
- 2.3 Intimate Partner Violence
- 2.4 Acquisitive Crime
- 2.5 Terrorism Research
- 2.6 Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- 2.7 Arson
- 2.8 Serial Killings and Mass Murder
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
2.1 - Current Understandings of Sex-Based Harassment and Stalking Perpetration
from Part II - Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2021
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- 2.1 Current Understandings of Sex-Based Harassment and Stalking Perpetration
- 2.2 The Behaviour of Sex Offenders
- 2.3 Intimate Partner Violence
- 2.4 Acquisitive Crime
- 2.5 Terrorism Research
- 2.6 Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- 2.7 Arson
- 2.8 Serial Killings and Mass Murder
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
Summary
Sex-based harassment and stalking are highly prevalent forms of interpersonal aggression that often result in an array of detrimental and severe impacts for victims. In this chapter, we examine some of the common challenges associated with defining and legislating against sex-based harassment and stalking, as well as considering existing classifications of behaviour and perpetrator motivations. In doing so, our aim is to highlight the complex nature of these forms of interpersonal aggression and the difficulties associated with ascertaining boundaries between ‘reasonable’ and ‘unreasonable’ behaviour. We proceed to discuss the importance of appropriately targeted evidence-based educational campaigns to increase public awareness and understanding regarding the reality of sex-based harassment and stalking. Our conclusion is that increased education will enable greater recognition of the diverse behaviours that constitute sex-based harassment and stalking, so that people are better able to identify both their own and others’ victimisation experiences.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology , pp. 167 - 194Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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