A Review of adolescent stalking

Abstract

Stalking is a pattern of fixated, obsessive, unwanted and repeated behaviour usually from one individual to another. Research indicates that stalking is a gendered crime with the largest rate of perpetration being between ex-partners of adult age, however stalking does exist out with this scope. This article sets out to explore whether stalking is prevalent within younger age demographics, the explanations for this prevalence, the impacts of stalking on victims and the suggested interventions that could be implemented to reduce stalking victimisation and perpetration within this group. As stalking research is limited in this field, the articles investigated are predominantly from the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia with a focus on those aged between 15-25 years old.