Elders, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System: Myth, Preceptions & Reality in 21st

by Rothman, Max B.

• ISBN13: 9780826111456
• ISBN10: 0826111459
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER PUB CO INC

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 professionals in the legal and criminal justice fields.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Foreword: Putting Elders and the Criminal Justice System into Historical Perspective	xiii
W. Andrew Achenbaum
Mary A. Schieve
Introduction	xxix
Max B. Rothman
Burton D. Dunlop
Pamela Entzel
PART I: Elders and Crime
Police and Elders	3	(16)
W. Clinton Terry III
Pamela Entzel
Elders As Victims of Crime, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	19	(24)
Rosalie S. Wolf
Elders As Perpetrators	43	(44)
Edith Elisabeth Flynn
PART II: Elders and the Criminal Court
Elders in the Courtroom	87	(18)
William E. Adams, Jr.
Impact of the Criminal Justice Process on Older Persons	105	(22)
Sanford I. Finkel
Inez J. Macko
The Older Eyewitness	127	(22)
A. Daniel Yarmey
The Suggestibility of Older Witnesses	149	(14)
Brian H. Bornstein
Christy J. Witt
Katie E. Cherry
Edith Greene
Elders and Jury Service: A Case of Age Discrimination?	163	(22)
Pamela Entzel
Burton D. Dunlop
Max B. Rothman
PART III: Elders and Imprisonment
Sentencing the Older Offender: Is There an ``Age Bias''?	185	(22)
Darrell Steffensmeier
Mark Motivans
The Older Prisoner: Social, Psychological, and Medical Considerations	207	(22)
John J. Kerbs
Arguments and Strategies for the Selective Decarceration of Older Prisoners	229	(24)
John J. Kerbs
PART IV: An International Perspective
Elders and the Criminal Justice System in England	253	(20)
Judith Phillips
Anne Worrall
Alison Brammer
Elders and the Criminal Justice System in Germany	273	(12)
Arthur Kreuzer
Ulrike Grasberger
Elders and the Criminal Justice System in Israel	285	(18)
Malca Alek
Sarah Ben-David
Elders and Japanese Corrections	303	(28)
Elmer H. Johnson
Part V: Conclusions
Epilogue: Policy Implications for the 21st Century	331	(30)
Burton D. Dunlop
Max B. Rothman
Pamela Entzel
Index	361