NCJ Number
113913
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 32 Issue: 2 Dated: (September 1988) Pages: 163-174
Date Published
1988
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This exploratory study focuses on elderly offenders on probation. It deals with the characteristics of elderly probationers, the issues connected with their handling by the criminal justice system in general, and the probation in particular.
Abstract
Among other variables the study shows that there are relatively few elderly people on probation; more than half of them have a previous record; among males a large percent committed sex related offenses; generally their educational level is low; most have a manual or semi-skilled occupational background; about one-third have a very low income; and many have health problems. (Author abstract)