num_pages: 416
description: This book provides an introduction to issues pertaining to our better understanding of older people in the criminal justice system. It is organized according to stages in the criminal justice process, beginning with crime prevention, victimization, and elders as offenders. Criminal trials and the experience of older people in the roles of judge, attorney, defendant, witness, and juror as well as perceptions of the elder in these roles are discussed. Discussion of incarceration of the elderly, possible early release, and parole are included, too. Each chapter documents current empirical data and identifies social, policy and ethical implications where applicable. This volume will debunk common misperceptions about older people and crime, identify emerging policy and planning issues, and underscore important areas for future dialogue and research.
language: English
title: Elders, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System: Myth, Perceptions, and Reality in the 21st Century
titlecomplete: Elders, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System: Myth, Perceptions, and Reality in the 21st Century
publisher: Springer Publishing Company