A collection of nine papers that discuss patterns and trends of offenses by the elderly, violent crime by the elderly, shoplifting, and the response of the criminal justice system to elderly criminals.
...It is an important publication for educating criminal justice practitioners, legislators, policymakers, or anyone in a position to either develop or support policy dealing with the handling and disposition of elderly criminals. Educational Gerontology ...quite useful for those interested in examining elderly crime empirically rather than depend on glib observations emanating from the media. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education ...quite useful for those interested in examining elderly crime empirically rather than depend on glib observations emanating from the media. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education ...It is an important publication for educating criminal justice practitioners, legislators, policymakers, or anyone in a position to either develop or support policy dealing with the handling and disposition of elderly criminals. Educational Gerontology