The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

AU Mullen, P. E. & Pathé, M. & Purcell, R. (2001). Stalking: new constructions of human behaviour. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 35(1), 9-16. Retrieved December 31, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5470475&db=aph Note: Due to the emergence of the concept of stalking, laws are now available to protect, and services increasingly geared to support, the victims of persistent harassment.

 

Canada	Required Reading(s)

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International	Required Reading(s)

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United Kingdom	Required Reading(s)

Sheridan, L., & Davies, G. M. (2001). Stalking: The elusive crime. Legal & Criminological Psychology, 6(2), 133-147. Retrieved December 31, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=6388841&db=aph This article discusses the difficulties of defining a crime in which the behaviour of perpetrators is often ostensibly innocuous.

 

United States	Required Reading(s)

Sulfaro, V. A. (2002). Re-evaluating strategies for measuring sexual harassment in the debate for forensic community. Contemporary Argumentation & Debate, 23, 45-71. Retrieved December 31, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=7407212&db=aph Discusses the effectiveness of policies designed to deal with sexual harassment in intercollegiate debate in the United States. Gender differences in the perception of sexual harassment; Possibility of rising incidents of sexual harassment in the Cross-Examination Debate Association; Investigation into whether women are more likely to be harassed than men.

 

Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words: harassment and stalking

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The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

 

Australia	Recommended Reading(s)

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Canada	Recommended Reading(s)

Hardingham, L. (1998). Sexual harassment: Being aware of its most subtle form. Alberta RN, 54 (9), 14-15.

• Note the two forms of sexual harassment recognized by the courts (Hardingham, 1998, p. 14).

Abrams, K.M.& Robinson, G. E. (1998). Stalking Part I: An overview of the problem. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 473-476.

• Note this is Part 1 of a two part paper on stalking which outlines the behaviors involved, epidemiology, motivation of the offenders, and mental health consequences for the victims.

Abrams, K.M.& Robinson, G. E. (1998). Stalking Part II: Victims problems with the legal system, and therapeutic conversations. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 477-481.

• Note the 2nd part of this two part paper reviewing the topic of stalking focuses on victims difficulties with the legal system and the psychotherapeutic tasks for victims and therapists.
  

International	Recommended Reading(s)

Parrott, H. J. (2000). Stalking: Evil, illness, or both? International Journal of Clinical Practice, 54(4), 239-242.

 

United Kingdom	Recommended Reading(s)

Mason, T. (1998). Tarasoff liability: Its impact for working with patients who threaten others. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 35, 109-114.

• Note few court rulings have had the international impact on mental health professionals than the case of Tarasoff, in the USA.

United States	Recommended Reading(s)

Wright, J. A., Burgess, A.G., Burgess, A.W., McCrary, G.O., & Douglas, J.E. (1995). Investigating stalking crimes. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 33 (9), 38-43.

• Note the three types of stalkers who are identified in this crime classification (Wright et al, 1995, p. 38).

Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:

  Harassment* - stalking

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/refs

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

	Resources (Video)

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The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Australia	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this website

Canada	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this website

International	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this website

United Kingdom	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this website

United States	Resources (Web)

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• Note in this article

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

• harassment - stalking

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/experts/Experts_database.html/websites

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