NCJ Number
37035
Journal
CRIME PREVENTION REVIEW Volume: 2 Issue: 4 Dated: (JULY 1975) Pages: 17-24
Date Published
1975
Length
8 pages
Annotation
AFTER REVIEWING THE SPECIAL NATURE OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY, THIS PAPER OFFERS AN OVERVIEW OF THE USE OF SEGMENTAL CRIME PREVENTION BASED ON THE ELDERLY POTENTIAL VICTIM POPULATION.
Abstract
SEGMENTAL COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION IS FUNCTIONALLY SPECIFIC; THAT IS, THERE IS A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BASE OF THE POTENTIAL VICTIM POPULATION AND THE SPECIFIC TARGETED CRIMES WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO THE POPULATION SEGMENT. THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT THE OLDER AMERICAN IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF ONE SUCH POTENTIAL VICTIM POPULATION. CRIME HAS A SPECIAL IMPACT ON THE ELDERLY PERSON IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS. THIS PAPER EXAMINES COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES WHICH FOCUS ON OLDER PERSONS AS THE PARTICIPANTS AND SPECIFIC CRIMES AGAINST OLDER PERSONS AS THE TARGET CRIMES. IT IS NOTED THAT SEGMENTAL COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION MODELS CAN BE DIFFERENTIATED ACCORDING TO THE RELATIVE BALANCE OF PUBLIC TO PRIVATE INVOLVEMENT. THREE SUCH PROGRAMS ARE EXAMINED IN THIS ARTICLE. THE FIRST PROGRAM - THAT OF THE NATIONAL RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS - ILLUSTRATES A SEGMENTAL APPROACH IN WHICH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS DOMINANT. A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS DOMINANT IS ILLUSTRATED BY THE MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF'S POSSE PROGRAM. A FINAL PROGRAM DEMONSTRATING SHARED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVOLVEMENT IS ALSO DESCRIBED: THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONSUMER INFORMATION AND PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR SENIORS.