Description |
1 online resource (416 pages) |
Series |
Springer Series on Lifestyles and Issues in Aging |
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Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.
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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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Print version record |
Subject |
Crime and age -- United States
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Older offenders -- United States
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Older people -- Crimes against -- United States
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Victims of crimes -- United States
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Crime and age
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Criminal justice, Administration of
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Older offenders
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Older people -- Crimes against
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Victims of crimes
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Dunlop, Burton D
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Entzel, Pamela
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ISBN |
9780826117489 |
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0826117481 |
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1281813133 |
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9781281813138 |
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