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The stalking victim's decision to contact the police: A test of Gottfredson and Gottfredson's theory of criminal justice decision making

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  • Reyns, Bradford W.
  • Englebrecht, Christine M.

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There is a significant body of research exploring the reporting behaviors of crime victims. Much of this literature has focused on specific types of victimization (e.g., sexual assault) and the correlates of victim reporting. Recently, the crimes of stalking and cyberstalking have received empirical attention; however, few studies have examined the reporting behaviors of victims of these crimes. Using the theoretical framework proposed by Gottfredson and Gottfredson (1988), the current study explored how offense seriousness, the victim-offender relationship, and the prior record of the offender influenced a victim's decision to contact the police. Data were drawn from the 2006 stalking supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, which examined stalking in the United States. Results offered support to Gottfredson and Gottfredson (1988) and highlighted the significance of understanding the reporting behaviors for this sample of crime victims. Differences in reporting for victims of stalking and cyberstalking were also examined.

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  • Reyns, Bradford W. & Englebrecht, Christine M., 2010. "The stalking victim's decision to contact the police: A test of Gottfredson and Gottfredson's theory of criminal justice decision making," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 38(5), pages 998-1005, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:38:y::i:5:p:998-1005
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    1. Jordan, Carol E. & Wilcox, Pamela & Pritchard, Adam J., 2007. "Stalking acknowledgement and reporting among college women experiencing intrusive behaviors: Implications for the emergence of a "classic stalking case"," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 35(5), pages 556-569.
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    2. Jessica C. Fleming & Ashley K. Fansher & Ryan Randa & Bradford W. Reyns, 2023. "Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-16, July.
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