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Author Rothman, Max B

Title Elders, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System : Myth, Perceptions, and Reality in the 21st Century
Published New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2004

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Description 1 online resource (416 pages)
Series Springer Series on Lifestyles and Issues in Aging
Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.
Contents Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Foreword: Putting Elders and the Criminal Justice System into Historical Perspective; Introduction; PART I: Elders and Crime; PART II: Elders and the Criminal Court; PART III: Elders and Imprisonment; PART IV: An International Perspective; PART V: Conclusions; Index
Summary This book provides a comprehensive analysis of interactions between older people and the criminal justice system. The editors present current research on elders in a multitude of roles, from victim and offender to attorney, defendant, witness, juror, and prisoner. Of particular interest are chapters on the psychological and medical conditions of elder prisoners, and issue around selective decarceration. Each contributor documents empirical data and identifies social, policy, and ethical implications, where applicable. Recommended for gerontologists, sociologists, social workers, and profession
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Subject Crime and age -- United States
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
Older offenders -- United States
Older people -- Crimes against -- United States
Victims of crimes -- United States
Crime and age
Criminal justice, Administration of
Older offenders
Older people -- Crimes against
Victims of crimes
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Dunlop, Burton D
Entzel, Pamela
ISBN 9780826117489
0826117481
1281813133
9781281813138