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Web resource: http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/5/7/E/%7B57ED2491-7C7D-498F-A12C-7626D80D6339%7Dti37.pdf
Type: Journal Article
Title: The elderly as victims of crime, abuse and neglectTrends and issues in crime and criminal justice
Authors: James, Marianne
Keywords: Older people
Year: 1992
Publisher: Australian Institute of Criminology
Citation: No. 37
Notes:  Discusses the fact that many elderly people are unduly fearful about crime despite the fact that they are less likely to be victims of crime. Examines the more covert phenomena of abuse and neglect of the elderly, at home and in institutions. Includes statistics on the elderly as victims of conventional crimes. Identifies why older people are so fearful of crime. Discusses crime prevention and fear reduction strategies.
Contents:  Criminal justice issues
The elderly as victims of conventional crimes
Fear of victimisation
Abuse and neglect of older people
Crime prevention and fear reduction for Australia's elderly
Conclusion.
URI: https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21486
ISBN: 9780642175885
Physical description: 7p
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