Publication Date
8-2023
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
April 2023
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis
Degree Title
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Department
Criminal Justice
Major Advisor
Lane Gillespie, Ph.D.
Advisor
Cody Jorgensen, Ph.D.
Advisor
Lisa Growette Bostaph, Ph.D.
Abstract
Stalking victimization is receiving increasing attention in the media and research. Though research knowledge is growing there are still many aspects of stalking victimization that are not fully understood. This study aims to bring together two literatures relating to stalking: research on the role of victim-offender relationship and research on the emotional effects of stalking on victims. Using 2019 Supplemental Victimization Survey data, this study examines the direct relationship between victim-offender relationship and emotional distress. Findings indicate that victims who were stalked by a current intimate partner express more indicators of emotional distress than victims stalked by a personal acquaintance, a formal acquaintance, stranger or someone they were unable to identify. Implications of these findings are discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18122/td.2120.boisestate
Recommended Citation
Neef, Abigail M., "Stalking Victimization: Examining the Influence of Victim-Offender Relationship on Victim Emotional Distress" (2023). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 2120.
https://doi.org/10.18122/td.2120.boisestate