Anatomy of a Stalker

Feb 05 2024 11

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What does a stalker look like to you? Nearly 4% of people in the UK will experience stalking this year. But why is it happening, and what can we do about it? Join journalist Ruchira Sharma as she embarks on a journey to get inside the mind of a stalker. Who are the people that stalk? What motivates their actions? And can they be rehabilitated? These are the questions Ruchira seeks to answer as she speaks with survivors, forensic and clinical psychologists, barristers, support workers, and just maybe, stalkers themselves. Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcasts.
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5. “It’s that word ‘stalker’... I hate it”

Feb 05 2024 35 mins

Ruchira Sharma hears the thoughts and opinions of imprisoned stalkers. Do they identify with the label of ‘stalker?’ And a surprise delivery brings Ruchira closer to a dangerous stalker than she ever expected. Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcasts.If you have been affected by any of the issues in this episode or across the series, r

4. When the bucket overflows

Jan 29 2024 35 mins

Are stalkers born this way? Ruchira Sharma delves deeper into the minds of those who stalk. We can all imagine the stereotype of a stalker. The man on the street corner, the hooded figure behind a computer screen. But these are real people. What exactly is going on in their life? What is driving their behaviour? Ruchira speaks to Dr Alan Underwood, Principal Clinical Psy

3. A barrister’s view

Jan 22 2024 37 mins

As we move deeper into understanding the complexity of these cases, Ruchira Sharma has one question: how can we stop stalking? Speaking to barrister Grace Rose Gwynne, we learn about the realities and shortfalls of the law. The internet has provided stalkers with limitless methods of targeting their victims... are we really equipped to tackle this new era of stalking?&nb

2. “He knew that he'd gone too far”

Jan 15 2024 37 mins

In every stalking case, there is the perpetrator and then there is their target. Ruchira Sharma speaks to a survivor of stalking and frontline workers to learn about the true impact stalking can have on victims and all areas of their life.“I'm one in a thousand women.”Ruchira meets Emma, who was in an abusive relationship. Once Emma ended the relationship and attempted to go �

1. A crime of pattern

Jan 15 2024 26 mins

What does a stalker look like to you? Can you see them? Do they look familiar?Journalist Ruchira Sharma sets out to discover what stalking actually is, and delves into the five typologies of stalking: rejected, intimacy seeking, incompetent, resentful, and predatory. What drives each of these cases? Is it obsession, or something else? Speaking to forensic psychologist Dr Racha

Join Ruchira Sharma on a journey inside the mind of those that stalk

Who are the people that stalk? What motivates their actions? And can they be rehabilitated? These are the questions journalist Ruchira Sharma seeks to answer as she speaks with survivors, forensic and clinical psychologists, barristers, support workers, and just maybe, stalkers themselves. Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcast