Creating an Effective Stalking Protocol (pdf)

This document addresses how law enforcement agencies can enhance its response to stalking. The focus is on collaborative community partnerships and protocols to help police department address stalking. It includes early intervention, preventive action, and proactive problem-solving in stalking cases.

Stalking and the Infliction of Mental Harm (pdf)

"Victoria’s stalking laws were introduced just over 5 years ago and this article examines some areas of difficulty raised by the legislation: firstly, that of criminal responsibility and secondly the problem of what is meant by "physical or mental harm” and also considers some of the decisions in the area, both in Victoria and other jurisdictions."

Stalking, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence: What's in a Name? (pdf)

This paper explores whether the introduction of the crime of stalking and the ability to apply for intervention orders on the basis of stalking regardless of the relationship with the stalker, has hidden the reality of women’s experiences of violence. We want to explore the ‘gendered nature’ of stalking and place behaviours identified as stalking firmly in the context of part of the continuum of violence perpetrated by men against women.

Stalking: Ramifications and Preventative Strategies for Professionals (pdf)

This paper is divided into four sections: The first section gives the historical background of the psychologist’s eight year period of being stalked. Details of places and names have been altered to protect the privacy and confidentiality of those involved. Where the use of gender based descriptions are used, this is in relation to the situation described, and it is recognised that stalkers may be males or females and that the victims of stalking may be males or females. This section also looks at the experience of being stalked in connection with the legal system and the professional bodies concerned. The second section examines the impact on the victim, their family, neighbours, colleagues and peers. The third section concerns treatment and what the victim found was helpful and unhelpful in dealing with the experience. The fourth section includes recommendations relating to legislation, professional bodies, and training and orientation of students and new professionals.