Elders, crime, and the criminal justice system : myth, perceptions, and reality in the 21st century / Max B. Rothman, Burton D. Dunlop, Pamela Entzel, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dunlop, Burton David.

Entzel, Pamela.

Rothman, Max B.

Series:

Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.

Springer series on life styles and issues in aging

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime and age--United States.

Crime and age.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Older offenders--United States.

Older offenders.

Older people--Crimes against--United States.

Older people.

Victims of crimes--United States.

Victims of crimes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2000.

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

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-81313-3

9786611813130

0-8261-1748-1

OCLC:

437109627