'No place to hide' : stalking victimisation and its psycho-social effects

Korkodeilou, J

Abstract

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 selfidentified 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 lifechanging 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.

Citation

Korkodeilou, J. (2016). 'No place to hide' : stalking victimisation and its psycho-social effects. International Review of Victimology, 23(1), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269758016661608

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 3, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Aug 16, 2016
• Publication Date: Aug 16, 2016
• Deposit Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Journal: International Review of Victimology
• Print ISSN: 0269-7580
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 17-32
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0269758016661608
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269758016661608
• Related Public URLs: http://irv.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/08/16/0269758016661608.abstract