About 60% of stalkers who were arrested or given restraining orders have refused to go through psychiatric treatment.

Ah, duh !

Sensible guys!

Then imprison or tag them. Stalking is not normal behaviour. They must not be allowed to ruin people's lives any more.

It doesn't matter because not a single person has ever been "cured" of a mental illness by psychiatry. Not a single case exists, but the quasi-profession continues. It's no better than astrology.

In this country it is better to be known as a stalker (or better yet, a former stalker) than as someone who has had psychiatric treatment. A lot of stigma attached to having your head examined.

Considering the success rate of psychiatry, I would say that refusing psychiatric "treatment" is a good idea. On the other hand, it might be a deterrent.

I'm with Maria on this one. Tagging them with a GPS bracelet or anklet that can't be removed - even if it isn't monitored around the clock - would certainly make the creeps a bit leery, and a little worry goes a long way, especially if you can't get rid of it. Sort of eats at the conscience, and what better way to teach them a lesson that lasts a lifetime? Simple, effective, and appreciated by the women who are subjects of the stalkers. Probably too simple an idea for the bureaucrats, though.

Trevor, "appreciated by the women who are subjects of the stalkers", it is not only men who stalk.