Ageing, Crime And Society

by Wahidin; Azrini

• ISBN13: 9781843921530
• ISBN10: 1843921537
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: Willan

Summary

The book draws upon both criminology and gerontology, as well as sociology and social policy, to help understand the complex relationship between ageing and the criminal justice system.

Table of Contents

Ageing, crime and society : an invitation to a criminology	p. 1
Rethinking criminology : the case of 'ageing studies'	p. 17
Crime, abuse, and social harm : towards an integrated approach	p. 35
Crime and older people : the research agenda	p. 53
'As if I just didn't exist' - elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes	p. 71
The realities of elder abuse	p. 90
Deconstructing distraction burglary : an ageist offence?	p. 107
Reassuring older people in relation to fear of crime	p. 124
Local responses to elder abuse : building effective prevention strategies	p. 139
Global developments in relation to elder abuse	p. 154
'No problems - old and quiet' : imprisonment in later life	p. 171
'Unregarded age in corners thrown'	p. 193
Managing the special needs of ageing prisoners in the United States	p. 210
Older offenders and community penalties : a framework for thinking	p. 230
Towards a better government for older people and the policy implications in the criminal justice system	p. 248
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