Studies of violence in stalking have treated interpersonal violence as a homogeneous
phenomenon. This study was conducted to ascertain whether the associations of serious violence …

Objective: The only systematic studies of attacks on public figures come from the USA. These
studies de‐emphasize the role of mental illness and suggest threats are of no predictive …

This paper considers the problem created by those who harbour unusually intense fixations
on public figures. It examines the nature of such pathological fixations and how they differ …

Summary 50 stalkers were assessed before their trials. Serious violence was significantly
associated with previous sexual intimacy between stalker and victim; such stalkers were …

BackgroundPublic figures are at increased risk of attracting unwanted attention in the form
of intrusions, stalking and, occasionally, attack. Whereas the potential threat to the British …

The authors review extant research on threats, approaches, attacks, and assassinations of
public figures in the United States. Despite the limited number of studies, data exist …

Politicians suffer intrusive and aggressive behaviours from members of the public, often lone
actors fixated on personal grievances. Few explorations of intrusive behaviours towards …

The role of psychotic disorders in attacks on British Royalty is examined. In the 23 attacks,
there was evidence of psychotic illness at the time in 11 (48%) cases, with evidence of mental …

The main risk of death or serious harm to public figures in western countries comes not from
terrorists or criminals, but from the activities of lone individuals with intense pathological …

A survey concerning intrusive/aggressive behaviours towards MPs was administered at
Westminster, and in Queensland, New Zealand and Norway. Follow-up interviews were …