Lo stalking \ue8 spesso accompagnato da atti violenti che talvolta possono essere gravi o addirit... more Lo stalking \ue8 spesso accompagnato da atti violenti che talvolta possono essere gravi o addirittura letali. Il presente studio prende le mosse dai dati raccolti nel 2010 per il progetto \u201cStalking and Risk of Violence\u201d, sintetizzato in un database comprendente 59 casi di stalking esitati in violenza grave. Su questo campione sono state condotte un\u2019analisi descrittiva e un\u2019analisi di regressione logistica univariata e multivariata alla ricerca di fattori associati all\u2019esito violento. I risultati dell\u2019analisi univariata rivelano che le condotte di stalking complicate da violenza grave sono accompagnate da abuso di sostanze, comportamenti di minaccia, basso livello di istruzione e precedenti condanne penali dello stalker. Dall\u2019analisi multivariata, invece, emerge una significativa associazione tra il precedente contatto dello stalker con i centri di salute mentale e l\u2019abuso di sostanze, la condotta di appostamento e l\u2019esito degli atti persecutori in omicidio. Ulteriori ricerche prospettiche sono necessarie per confermare questi risultati e applicarli nei programmi di prevenzione.Stalking is often complicated by violent acts, which can be severe or even lethal. We analysed data collected in 2010 for the \u201cStalking and Risk of Violence\u201d project, summarized in a database of 59 cases of stalking resulting in severe violence. A descriptive analysis and uni \u2013 and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out on the sample, in order to identify factors associated with severe violence. The univariate analysis revealed that substances abuse, previous convictions, threating behaviours, a low level of education in the stalker were often accompanied by a violent outcome. The multivariate analysis showed that previous contact of the stalker with mental health centres was associated with substance abuse, lurking and the homicidal outcome of the stalking. Further research is needed to confirm these findings in prospective cohorts and to take them into account in prevention program
Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 2015
Although behaviors that we today identify as stalking have occurred throughout history, the recog... more Although behaviors that we today identify as stalking have occurred throughout history, the recognition and systematic investigation of stalking are quite recent. Italy's antistalking law is fairly new, and factors such as cultural myths, stereotypical beliefs, and definitional ambiguities continue to cause problems in the interpretation and recognition of stalking among the general public. This study examined perceptions and attitudes of 2 groups of Italian criminology students at 2 different times, before and after the implementation of Italy's 2009 antistalking law. The Stalking Attitudes Questionnaire (McKeon, Ogloff, & Mullen, 2009) was administered to samples in 2007 and 2010. Results revealed significant changes in some beliefs and attitudes between the pre-and post-assessments. Interpretation suggests that the combination of Italian antistalking legislation and increased attention to research seem to have decreased students' adherence to stalking myths.
The aim of this article is to analyse, from a criminological point of view, the concept of psycho... more The aim of this article is to analyse, from a criminological point of view, the concept of psychopathy, aetiology, comorbidity, and the classification of psychopathic personalities, as well as their criminal-violent dimension, considering also criminal career and recurring typologies of crimes. In fact, the typical criminal history of psychopathic offender is characterized by a broad criminal versatility and by a high degree of recidivism. Thus, psychopathy is basically discovered among murderers, serial killers, sexual offenders and white-collar criminals. Starting from a review of the most recent and important references on definition aspects and the existing link between psicopathy and violent behaviors, the article also tackles the complicated issues of culpability and prison treatment of psychopaths.
La ricerca internazionale concordemente riconosce il ruolo determinante dei media nel percorso di... more La ricerca internazionale concordemente riconosce il ruolo determinante dei media nel percorso di affermazione del fenomeno dello stalking in U.S.A., a partire dal suo stesso “etichettamento”. I casi di star-stalking, complice la notorieta delle vittime, hanno rappresentato un iniziale polarizzatore mediatico che ha successivamente permesso la riconoscibilita delle condotte di molestie a danno della popolazione comune. La progressiva visibilita sociale del fenomeno, promossa per via mediale, ha poi determinato il riconoscimento dello stalking quale problematica di rilevanza penale, spingendo il legislatore anglosassone all’emanazione di apposite leggi anti-stalking. Alla luce di queste considerazioni, lo studio qui presentato intende indagare il ruolo dei media italiani nel processo di affermazione sociale e giuridica dello stalking, culminato con l’approvazione del DL 23 febbraio 2009 n.11 e la conseguente introduzione dell’art. 612-bis c.p. “Atti persecutori”. Alla luce di queste ...
Electronic stalking is a frequent phenomenon worthy of scientific and social interest, closely re... more Electronic stalking is a frequent phenomenon worthy of scientific and social interest, closely related to the constant and exponential progress of technology. These types of conducts are defined by literature as cyberstalking, and even if it has no one universally agreed upon definition, it is considered as the use of the internet, email, or other electronic devices to stalk another person. Today, it seems to be a serious problem that will become more complex and dangerous as more people take advantage of the Internet and other telecommunications technologies. An easier and faster access to cyberspace also means a greater risk of incorrect use or misuse of the medium, in order to attack or intrude into the lives of others, taking advantage of anonymity and of the absence of limitations present in a real context.Even if empirical works on cyberstalking are still few, the existing data gives evidence of its quantitative importance and of a lack of awareness. The Report published by th...
L’orientamento, gia espresso dal legislatore penitenziario del ’75, di attuare un allargamento de... more L’orientamento, gia espresso dal legislatore penitenziario del ’75, di attuare un allargamento delle prospettive di intervento risocializzativo del detenuto coinvolgendo la comunita esterna nell’azione rieducativa, viene fatto proprio anche dalla normativa europea, che sollecita il ricorso alla cooperazione di organizzazioni del tessuto sociale con il personale degli istituti penitenziari, finalizzato ad un piu efficace recupero sociale dei detenuti. Un ulteriore stimolo in questa direzione viene dal nuovo regolamento di esecuzione dell’ordinamento penitenziario laddove auspica l’intervento di una nuova tipologia di operatori di mediazione culturale, anche attraverso convenzioni con gli enti locali, intervento volto a fronteggiare il mutamento della popolazione detenuta di questi ultimi anni a seguito degli ingenti flussi migratori molto differenziati sul piano culturale. Si registrano peraltro nella letteratura scientifica sul tema della risocializzazione dell’autore di reato oscil...
INTRODUCTIONː Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problem worldwide and a human rights issue. Th... more INTRODUCTIONː Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problem worldwide and a human rights issue. The present paper summarizes recent literature on the relationship between iPV and mental health, exploring risk factors for psychiatric patients to be victims and/or perpetrators of violent behavior in intimate relationships. eViDeNce acQUisitiON: a search of PubMed, PsychiNFO and cochrane Library databases was performed, looking for papers concerning iPV and psychiatry published between 2011 and 2016. Papers were retrieved and reviewed according to PrisMa statement guidelines. Only research papers with sample sizes >50 adult subjects were included, leading to a first selection of 1486 records. Titles and abstracts were independently screened by three pairs of researchers, following predefined criteria agreed by the authors, yielding 93 articles for review. eViDeNce sYNthesis: Mental disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PtsD) and depression, are associated with risk for...
Lo stalking \ue8 spesso accompagnato da atti violenti che talvolta possono essere gravi o addirit... more Lo stalking \ue8 spesso accompagnato da atti violenti che talvolta possono essere gravi o addirittura letali. Il presente studio prende le mosse dai dati raccolti nel 2010 per il progetto \u201cStalking and Risk of Violence\u201d, sintetizzato in un database comprendente 59 casi di stalking esitati in violenza grave. Su questo campione sono state condotte un\u2019analisi descrittiva e un\u2019analisi di regressione logistica univariata e multivariata alla ricerca di fattori associati all\u2019esito violento. I risultati dell\u2019analisi univariata rivelano che le condotte di stalking complicate da violenza grave sono accompagnate da abuso di sostanze, comportamenti di minaccia, basso livello di istruzione e precedenti condanne penali dello stalker. Dall\u2019analisi multivariata, invece, emerge una significativa associazione tra il precedente contatto dello stalker con i centri di salute mentale e l\u2019abuso di sostanze, la condotta di appostamento e l\u2019esito degli atti persecutori in omicidio. Ulteriori ricerche prospettiche sono necessarie per confermare questi risultati e applicarli nei programmi di prevenzione.Stalking is often complicated by violent acts, which can be severe or even lethal. We analysed data collected in 2010 for the \u201cStalking and Risk of Violence\u201d project, summarized in a database of 59 cases of stalking resulting in severe violence. A descriptive analysis and uni \u2013 and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out on the sample, in order to identify factors associated with severe violence. The univariate analysis revealed that substances abuse, previous convictions, threating behaviours, a low level of education in the stalker were often accompanied by a violent outcome. The multivariate analysis showed that previous contact of the stalker with mental health centres was associated with substance abuse, lurking and the homicidal outcome of the stalking. Further research is needed to confirm these findings in prospective cohorts and to take them into account in prevention program
Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 2015
Although behaviors that we today identify as stalking have occurred throughout history, the recog... more Although behaviors that we today identify as stalking have occurred throughout history, the recognition and systematic investigation of stalking are quite recent. Italy's antistalking law is fairly new, and factors such as cultural myths, stereotypical beliefs, and definitional ambiguities continue to cause problems in the interpretation and recognition of stalking among the general public. This study examined perceptions and attitudes of 2 groups of Italian criminology students at 2 different times, before and after the implementation of Italy's 2009 antistalking law. The Stalking Attitudes Questionnaire (McKeon, Ogloff, & Mullen, 2009) was administered to samples in 2007 and 2010. Results revealed significant changes in some beliefs and attitudes between the pre-and post-assessments. Interpretation suggests that the combination of Italian antistalking legislation and increased attention to research seem to have decreased students' adherence to stalking myths.
The aim of this article is to analyse, from a criminological point of view, the concept of psycho... more The aim of this article is to analyse, from a criminological point of view, the concept of psychopathy, aetiology, comorbidity, and the classification of psychopathic personalities, as well as their criminal-violent dimension, considering also criminal career and recurring typologies of crimes. In fact, the typical criminal history of psychopathic offender is characterized by a broad criminal versatility and by a high degree of recidivism. Thus, psychopathy is basically discovered among murderers, serial killers, sexual offenders and white-collar criminals. Starting from a review of the most recent and important references on definition aspects and the existing link between psicopathy and violent behaviors, the article also tackles the complicated issues of culpability and prison treatment of psychopaths.
La ricerca internazionale concordemente riconosce il ruolo determinante dei media nel percorso di... more La ricerca internazionale concordemente riconosce il ruolo determinante dei media nel percorso di affermazione del fenomeno dello stalking in U.S.A., a partire dal suo stesso “etichettamento”. I casi di star-stalking, complice la notorieta delle vittime, hanno rappresentato un iniziale polarizzatore mediatico che ha successivamente permesso la riconoscibilita delle condotte di molestie a danno della popolazione comune. La progressiva visibilita sociale del fenomeno, promossa per via mediale, ha poi determinato il riconoscimento dello stalking quale problematica di rilevanza penale, spingendo il legislatore anglosassone all’emanazione di apposite leggi anti-stalking. Alla luce di queste considerazioni, lo studio qui presentato intende indagare il ruolo dei media italiani nel processo di affermazione sociale e giuridica dello stalking, culminato con l’approvazione del DL 23 febbraio 2009 n.11 e la conseguente introduzione dell’art. 612-bis c.p. “Atti persecutori”. Alla luce di queste ...
Electronic stalking is a frequent phenomenon worthy of scientific and social interest, closely re... more Electronic stalking is a frequent phenomenon worthy of scientific and social interest, closely related to the constant and exponential progress of technology. These types of conducts are defined by literature as cyberstalking, and even if it has no one universally agreed upon definition, it is considered as the use of the internet, email, or other electronic devices to stalk another person. Today, it seems to be a serious problem that will become more complex and dangerous as more people take advantage of the Internet and other telecommunications technologies. An easier and faster access to cyberspace also means a greater risk of incorrect use or misuse of the medium, in order to attack or intrude into the lives of others, taking advantage of anonymity and of the absence of limitations present in a real context.Even if empirical works on cyberstalking are still few, the existing data gives evidence of its quantitative importance and of a lack of awareness. The Report published by th...
L’orientamento, gia espresso dal legislatore penitenziario del ’75, di attuare un allargamento de... more L’orientamento, gia espresso dal legislatore penitenziario del ’75, di attuare un allargamento delle prospettive di intervento risocializzativo del detenuto coinvolgendo la comunita esterna nell’azione rieducativa, viene fatto proprio anche dalla normativa europea, che sollecita il ricorso alla cooperazione di organizzazioni del tessuto sociale con il personale degli istituti penitenziari, finalizzato ad un piu efficace recupero sociale dei detenuti. Un ulteriore stimolo in questa direzione viene dal nuovo regolamento di esecuzione dell’ordinamento penitenziario laddove auspica l’intervento di una nuova tipologia di operatori di mediazione culturale, anche attraverso convenzioni con gli enti locali, intervento volto a fronteggiare il mutamento della popolazione detenuta di questi ultimi anni a seguito degli ingenti flussi migratori molto differenziati sul piano culturale. Si registrano peraltro nella letteratura scientifica sul tema della risocializzazione dell’autore di reato oscil...
INTRODUCTIONː Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problem worldwide and a human rights issue. Th... more INTRODUCTIONː Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problem worldwide and a human rights issue. The present paper summarizes recent literature on the relationship between iPV and mental health, exploring risk factors for psychiatric patients to be victims and/or perpetrators of violent behavior in intimate relationships. eViDeNce acQUisitiON: a search of PubMed, PsychiNFO and cochrane Library databases was performed, looking for papers concerning iPV and psychiatry published between 2011 and 2016. Papers were retrieved and reviewed according to PrisMa statement guidelines. Only research papers with sample sizes >50 adult subjects were included, leading to a first selection of 1486 records. Titles and abstracts were independently screened by three pairs of researchers, following predefined criteria agreed by the authors, yielding 93 articles for review. eViDeNce sYNthesis: Mental disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PtsD) and depression, are associated with risk for...
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