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Table 3 The costs of the case avoided to the State and victim (worst case scenario) (Table 4 provides the sources of data used for the costs)

From: A victim-centred cost–benefit analysis of a stalking prevention programme

What could have happened (costs avoided)

Benefit/cost ratio

Indirect costs for original victim7

£ 2682.45

 

Harm to secondary victim for violence without injury10

£ 23,636.47

 

Costs to state for violence without injury10

£ 7718.67

 

Costs to society for perpetrator’s suicide*11

£ 2,254,500.00

 

Total costs

£ 2,288,537.59

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