Abstract
This chapter will look at the use of offender profiling techniques in the investigation of celebrity stalking. The chapter will identify what offender profiling is, briefly review some of the approaches to offender profiling, introduce the concept of celebrity stalking, and review some of the key considerations when attempting to produce offender profiles in cases of celebrity stalking. Some of the problems associated with the investigation of celebrity stalking cases will be highlighted and conclusions will be drawn as to the overall utility of offender profiling in celebrity stalking.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Stalking, Threatening, and Attacking Public Figures |
| Editors | J. Reid Meloy, Lorraine Sheridon, Jens Hoffmann |
| Place of Publication | U.S.A. |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 387-406 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780195326383 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |