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Direct linkKinkade, Patrick; Burns, Ronald; Fuentes, Angel Ilarraza – Crime & Delinquency, 2005
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the conceptualization of the predatory stalker came to the forefront of the criminal concerns imagined by the American public. With this growing public concern and the associated media coverage, legislation designed to enhance punishments against those who might stalk became a political asset and a significant…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, News Reporting, Criminals, Crime Prevention
