Mass Murder, Targeted Individuals, and Gang-Stalking: Exploring the Connection

被引:7
作者
Sarteschi, Christine M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Chatham Univ, Dept Social Work & Criminol, 001 Falk Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 USA
关键词
gang-stalking; group-stalking; persecutory delusions; mass murder; attempted mass murder; targeted individual;
D O I
10.1089/vio.2017.0022
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
People across the world refer to themselves as targeted individuals (TIs) and claim to be the victim of gang-stalking. The New York Times conservatively estimates that there are at least 10,000 people claiming to be victims of gang-stalking. Their perpetrators are typically perceived to be powerful government or law enforcement officials, who are seeking to destroy the life of the TI (Sheridan and James 2016). In retaliation, some have committed extreme violence. This article documents some of those cases and reviews the limited informational base of gang-stalking. These cases suggest that more research is needed to understand this unexplored belief system.
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