presentation by dr. james knoll director of forensic psychiatry suny upstate medical university
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Presentation by Dr. James Knoll Director of Forensic Psychiatry SUNY Upstate Medical University. to SUPA Forensic Science Teachers October 10, 2008 ppt. developed by J. Pawlowski , Science RD HS. STALKING. stalking study considered pure science mathematical evidence - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presentation by Dr. James KnollDirector of Forensic Psychiatry
SUNY Upstate Medical University
to SUPA Forensic Science TeachersOctober 10, 2008
ppt. developed by J. Pawlowski, Science RD HS
stalking study considered pure science
mathematical evidence
obsession/pursuit is normal
perpetuated and reinforced
STALKING
Jim Carrey asks love interest if he has a chance…
He asks if he has a 1 in a 1000 chance… She tells him it’s more like 1 in a million!
This means there is a chance…
In ‘Dumb and Dumber’…
For a stalker’s victim, this is dangerous!
8% of women2% of men
Majority of victims are stalked by former partners this is most common and
most dangerous.
WHO GETS STALKED?
Dependent on state lawsAll 50 states have stalking laws
Level of crime dependent on jurisdiction
California first state to enact stalking laws in1990
Stalking Laws
Rebecca Schaeffer
Stalked and murdered by Robert Bardo
‘My Sister Sam’ Star Rebecca Schaeffer
Sending letters that she read and responded to as she would for any fan
Hired a private investigator to track her routines and determine where she lived
In a letter to his sister he wrote, “ I have an obsession which is unattainable
and I have to eliminate what I can’t have” Rebecca was shot to death by R. Bardo
Bardo stalked Rebecca by…
Justin Bieber
Stalker: Dana Martin
(Photo: Wikipedia)
A 45-year-old man, Dana Martin, so infatuated with the star, Martin started revealing his “Bieber on the Brain” tendencies by getting a tattoo of the pop star on his left leg. He started writing fan letters to Bieber, but when he received no response, he did what many stalkers would've done or fantasized doing:
Killing was next plan In prison Martin hired a few inmates to do so Plot foiled
Sandra Bullock
Joshua Corbett, 39, confronted her in her home. Corbett scaled a fence topped with barbed wire to get close with the actress.
Corbett had pictures of Bullock and several handwritten love notes, one of which read,
"I will forever be thinking of you and (Bullock's son) Louie, my son, as you are my wife by law, the law of God and you belong to me and me to you."
Psychiatrist has the duty to report threats to self or third party
Confidentiality not applicable
Board of Education lawyer was required by law to contact Mrs. Pawlowski directly and warn her of the verbal and written threats to kill her and others (serving as vice principal in Georgia in 2000).
Duty to Report
Pattern of following a victim or harassment of same
Threat (s)Fearful victim
EVIDENCE NECESSARY Includes disturbing letters, photos, texts,
voice mail DO NOT DISCARD
Stalking laws include…
‘Every move you makeevery breath you take,I’ll be watching you’… Stalker is invalidated without partner ‘If I can’t have her, no one can’
The musical artist, Sting, wrote
Stalker Behavioral Analysis
MALE MID-30’SINTELLIGENT OR AT LEAST
SOMEWHAT CLEVERUNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED
EX-INTIMATECHRONIC SOCIAL FAILURE
Research based conclusions Results of the N=74 stalkers interviewed
and studied
Erotomanic (delusional) 7Love obsession 32 Love gone sour 35
A delusional stalker believes someone is in love with him. Movie star? Singer?
3 part typology of stalkerdeveloped by Dr. Zona, psychiatrist
with the LAPD Threat Management Unit
American Journal of Psychiatry
1999
Classified and analyzed types of stalkers
Paul Mullen researches, studies and treats stalker offenders in Australia and
the world.
Dr. Paul Mullen Study
Rejected 36%Intimacy Seeking 34Incompetent 45Resentful 11Predatory 4
N= 145
Stalkers are classified into
5 groups
Pursue an ex intimate Want reconciliation and revenge
(toxic blend of motivations) Criminal assault history Personality disorders (between psychotic and neurotic; normal
are neurotic, psychotics have no sense of reality)
Difficult to get along with
REJECTED
REJECTED
OJ Simpson quote ‘lets say I committed this crime…’
Penny Chang Stalked with violent threats via email and killed
Intimacy Seekers
Motivation is to be with ‘true love’ Desire relationship of love Reinterpret or oblivious to
victim’s response Many have delusional
disorder;mentally ill, yes! ‘a fixed false belief that can’t be
shaken’ Erotomanic delusions
Intimacy Seekers
Robert Hoskins stalked Madonna
Broke into her property Attacked body guards Sent emails and letters Madonna testified in trial (Hoskins received the attention he sought by having her testify)
THE MATERIAL GUY in prison
Incompetent
Motivation is to get sex Acknowledge victim’s disinterest but.. Have crude motivation to desire
Tend to have low IQ Socially inept; may be ‘cave man’ Pleads Friendly, trusting women often targets of this stalker type
Female to male stalkers are about
one in four 1:4Women stalkers are rare but tend to be of INCOMPETENT type
RESENTFUL
Desire retributionTell of persecutionParanoid type diagnosis Intend to frighten and /or distress victim
New Hampshire judge received picture of clock showing 5:20 with a note
‘this is when you’ll die’
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Predatory
Serial sexual predator Prepared for sexual attack Stalk to study and observe Well-planned; have equipment for attack and submission or torture
PARAPHILICSNo warning or communications; are they
really stalkers?
Threats Assaults Rejected 71% 54%
Intimacy Seekers 50 23 Incompetent 32 27 Resentful 87 25 Predatory 33 50 Domestic violence in rejected type Rejected often has warning signs Progression of rejection in divorce, custody
battles, loss of love, may increase in intensity
Rejected: legal sanctions, mental health support; risk reduction
Intimacy seekers: involuntary court order, impervious to legal sanctions, will do anything for love; victim must make legal
Incompetent: interpersonal and communication skills; often drop victim 1 for victim 2
Response to Health Management
Resentful: difficult to engage in treatment, court order for anger treatment, intervention dilemma (are we making this worse?)
Predatory: criminal justice containment and treatment for parafilia (sex offenders)
Usually incompetent or resentful Identify type, account for individual Ex intimates most lethal Multidisciplinary team w/law enforcement Tailor intervention
Suggestion that ‘resentful’ type can include some terroristic threats /actions
Conclusions
POSSIBLY…
Disorder of attachment Inability to ‘self- soothe’ Why more men than women, not
known
Stalker psyche? Why?
Special Agent Ron Hazelwood, FBI
Each book written comes highly recommended
Profiler or Behavioral Analysis
Reading
Never forget the victim…After episodes with a stalker, a victim’s life is often shattered. Many have to relocate, leave employment, suffer emotional trauma, or worse, even if the stalker is managed or contained by law enforcement. Ω