Law Enforcement and Older Persons - Instructors Guide

• NCJ Number: 76735
• Author(s): G Sunderland; M E Cox; S R StilesSunderland G
• Date Published: 1980
• Length: 436 pages
• Grant Number(s): 78-DF-AX-0052
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Retired Teachers Assoc-AARP
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; National Retired Teachers Assoc-AARP
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: This a kit, containing 1 document, a set of slides and a cassette tape, 7 minutes in length. Only document available on microfiche.

Annotation

This instructor's guide is part of a revised, comprehensive training curriculum designed to improve local law enforcement officials' skills in working with elderly to prevent crime against the elderly.

Abstract

The guide is divided into 16 lesson plans grouped into 4 modules and designed to allow instructors the option of developing courses ranging from 2 to 40 hours in length. For each lesson, training objectives, lesson plans, supporting visual aids, a discussion of major principles, key terms and concepts, discussion questions, an examination with an answer key, and student exercises are provided. The first module focuses on aging and consists of three lesson plans devoted to the graying of America, the process of aging, and the psychology of aging. The second module centers on victimization of the elderly, including crimes affecting the elderly, the impact of crime, and ways to confront the problem. The next module presents techniques for dealing with older victims, witnesses, and persons in need of assistance. It also provides programming and media relations guidelines. The final module provides the police practitioner with skills to plan, implement, and monitor an older volunteer program within a law enforcement setting. Visual aids and related teaching tools are appended.