"On-the-job" stalking

Stalking is, still nowadays, a study subject with a great appeal in Italy, mainly because of the latest law on nagging persecutios introduced in the Italian Penal Code in 2009 (Section 612 bis of our Penal Code). Criminal statistics show how this phenomenon is diffused all over our National territory, and that it exists across the different social and cultural classes. Most of the times these dynamics develop themselves in relationships between a couple, or, however, they are typical of situations in which previous emotional bonds existed. Beside these realities, there’s also a peculiar kind of stalking, related to helping professions. The Authors show the results of a survey conducted in collaboration with IPASVI College (Milan, Lodi Monza and Brianza, an Association collecting healthcare assistants, ) and the Professional Association of Surgeons and Odontologists of Milan (114 cases): this research aimed to analyze how these stalking methods develop and take place in working environments, focusing most on the previous relationships between victims and offenders.