NCJ Number
51738
Date Published
1978
Length
156 pages
Annotation
MATERIALS CONCERNED WITH THE PREVENTION OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY ARE REPRINTED IN A SPECIAL INFORMATION PACKAGE FROM THE NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION INSTITUTE.
Abstract
A NATIONAL RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS POLICE TRAINING MANUAL DESIGNED TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DEAL MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH OLDER PERSONS IS DESCRIBED. MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, MONOGRAPHS, AND REPORTS DESCRIBING EFFORTS TO COMBAT CRIME AGAINST THE ELDERLY AND TO INVOLVE SENIOR CITIZENS IN CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES ARE PRESENTED. THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ARE IN MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZ., MANSFIELD, OHIO, COTTAGE GROVE, ORE., HUNTINGTON, W. VA., SYRACUSE, N.Y., OMAHA, NEBR., AND SAN DIEGO, CALIF. EXCERPTS FROM AN ARTICLE ON CRIME, SAFETY, AND THE SENIOR CITIZEN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A SURVEY INSTRUMENT DEVELOPED FOR POLICE USE IN GATHERING VICTIMIZATION INFORMATION FROM ELDERLY PERSONS; LISTS OF CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, AND STATE AGENCIES ON AGING; A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR USE IN EVALUATING POLICE PROGRAMS USING ELDERLY VOLUNTEERS; AND RELATED MATERIALS. OTHER REPRINTS INCLUDE ARTICLES ON TERRITORIAL BEHAVIOR AND FEAR OF CRIME IN THE ELDERLY AND ON THE RESPONSE OF ELDERLY PERSONS TO VICTIMIZATION. EXCERPTS FROM A 3-YEAR STUDY OF PATTERNS AND PREVENTION OF ELDERLY VICTIMIZATION IN KANSAS CITY, MO., INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF THE STUDY'S FINDINGS, PLUS CHAPTERS ON VICTIMS, OFFENDERS, PREVENTION, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE STUDY. (LKM)