NCJ Number
39177
Editor(s)
J GOLDSMITH,
S S GOLDSMITH
Date Published
1976
Length
184 pages
Annotation
SIXTEEN SELECTED PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRIME AGAINST THE ELDERLY, HELD JUNE 5-7, 1975 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Abstract
SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS UNDER A GRANT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, THE CONFERENCE WAS THE FIRST NATIONAL FORUM TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF OLDER PERSONS. IT WAS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER CONCERNED PRACTITIONERS AND SCHOLARS IN THE AREAS OF AGING SERVICES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE TO SHARE INFORMATION AND DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF CRIME AGAINST THE AGING AND APPROACHES TO REDUCE THE CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF THE AGING. THE SELECTIONS ILLUSTRATE SEVERAL DIMENSIONS OF THE PROBLEM-PATTERNS OF VICTIMIZATION, THE PLIGHT OF THE OLDER VICTIM, AND THE RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGHT THE VARIOUS AUTHORS HAVE DIFFERING APPROACHES AND MAJOR CONCERNS, THE UNDERLYING THEME IS THAT CRIME AND FEAR OF CRIME DRAMATICALLY AND OFTEN TRAGICALLY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MILLIONS OF OLDER AMERICANS. AN INDEX IS INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) (SNI ABSTRACT)...ELW