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Author James, Marianne Pinkerton.

Title Preventing crime against older Australians / Marianne James and Adam Graycar
Published Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2000

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 W'PONDS  362.88 Jam/Pca  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 106 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Research and public policy series, 1326-6004 ; no. 32
Research and public policy series ; no. 32
Contents Part A. -- Predatory crimes against older people -- Older people's fear of crime: a complex debate -- Preventing crime against older people -- Part B. -- Abuse in private homes: risk, prevalence and theoretical isses -- Abuse in residential care: conceptual, legal and regulatory issues -- Economic crime against older people -- Preventing abuse of older people -- Strategic directions
Summary Since the 1970s, there has been an increase in concern about older people as victims of crime. This report shows that older people are at risk from a number of sources, including: family members and friends; strangers; commercial organisations; or carers. When understanding and responding to crime and older people there are, therefore, three issues which need to be discussed. These are: crime and abuse; fear of crime; and risk assessment and strategic partnership. This report summarises the important issues under debate, suggests ways of moving these debates forward, and reports on activities and programs around Australia which attempt to address the perceived problem of crime and older people
Analysis Aged
Aged abuse
Australia overseas comparisons
Crime
Crime prevention
Federal issue
State issue
Statistics
Victims of crime
Notes ANLAYTIC
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 101-106
Notes Also available online via the World Wide Web
Australian Institute of Criminology 2000
In Australian Public Affairs - Full Text
Subject Older people -- Abuse of -- Australia.
Older people -- Crimes against -- Australia -- Prevention.
Older people -- Crimes against -- Australia.
Crime and age -- Australia.
Crime prevention -- Australia.
Fear of crime -- Australia.
Author Graycar, Adam.
Australian Institute of Criminology.
LC no. 2001326505
ISSN 1326-6004
ISBN 0642241732