Crime and Victimization of the Elderly

1. Front Matter

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2. Crime and the Elderly

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Who are the Elderly?

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 2-11

   3. Age as a Criminological Variable

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 12-33

   4. Offences the Elderly Commit and their Explanations

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 34-68

   5. The Elderly Offender and the Criminal Justice System

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 69-85

   6. The Elderly Offender in Prison

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 86-104

   7. Responding to Elderly Criminality: Sentencing, Punishment, Prevention

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 105-128

3. Back Matter

   Pages 129-146

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4. Victimization of the Elderly

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147

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   2. Age as a Victimological Variable

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 148-166

   3. General Patterns of Elderly Victimization

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 167-184

   4. The Costs of Elderly Victimization

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 185-205

   5. The Indirect Costs of Elderly Victimization

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 206-227

   6. The Mistreatment of the Elderly in Domestic Settings

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 228-250

   7. Crimes Against the Elderly: Policy and Planning

      • Ezzat A. Fattah, Vincent F. Sacco

      Pages 251-279

5. Back Matter

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Crime and Victimization of the Elderly provides a "state-of-the-art" review of the social scientific literature relating to the crime problems of older persons. Building upon a broad interdisciplinary base, the volume addresses a wide range of issues that will prove to be of interest and value to criminology and gerontology students and to practicing professionals. The book is divided into two major sections. The first focuses upon elderly offenders and the second is devoted to a discussion of elderly victims. All of the major topics normally covered in the criminology and victimology courses are given detailed consideration. These include: the nature and types of crimes committed by the elderly, theories of elderly crime, criminal justice reactions to the older offender, patterns of elderly victimization, explanations of elderly victimization patterns, fear of crime among older persons and the abuse of the elderly in domestic settings. The chapters provide a critical assessment of the formative as well as the most recent empirical research conducted in the United States, Canada and elsewhere. Each chapter includes lists of suggested readings and each major section includes an extensive list of bibliographic references. This book is an invaluable resource to criminologists, gerontologists and social service professionals as it raises questions and defines issues vital to an understanding of the elderly and their association with various aspects of crime.

• coping
• criminology
• police
• prevention
• victim

• School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada

  Ezzat A. Fattah

• Department of Sociology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

  Vincent F. Sacco

Policies and ethics