Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Woodroof, Kelly
Author's Email Address	kew06h@fsu.edu
URN	etd-02172010-204304
Title	An Analysis of the Police Response to Intimate Partner Stalking
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Prof. Cecil Greek Committee Chair Prof. Irene Padavic Committee Member Prof. William Doerner Committee Member
Keywords	Stalking Domestic Violence
Date of Defense	2010-02-05
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract While there is a great deal of research addressing the issue of stalking, very little of the work focuses on the law enforcement response to this crime. The current study used case analysis to determine how intimate partner stalking cases reported to a metropolitan police department in southeast Florida were addressed. The study also used survey analysis to test serving Florida law enforcement officers on their knowledge and training in Florida’s anti-stalking law. Additionally, respondents were presented with a number of scenarios to classify. Among the relevant findings was the fact that officers use a classification other than stalking in the vast majority of cases. Research additionally revealed that cases not classified as stalking received little or no follow-up. Perhaps most significantly, research revealed the fact that unwanted communication from an offender, the most common form of stalking behavior, was the form of behavior respondents were last likely to classify as stalking.
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