02915nam 2200589Ia 450 991045418980332120200520144314.01-281-81313-397866118131300-8261-1748-1(CKB)1000000000576868(EBL)423247(OCoLC)437109627(MiAaPQ)EBC423247(Au-PeEL)EBL423247(CaPaEBR)ebr10265565(EXLCZ)99100000000057686819991201d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Elders, crime, and the criminal justice system[electronic resource] myth, perceptions, and reality in the 21st century /Max B. Rothman, Burton D. Dunlop, Pamela Entzel, editorsNew York Springerc20001 online resource (416 p.)Springer series on life styles and issues in agingDescription based upon print version of record.0-8261-1145-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexThis 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 professionSpringer series on life styles and issues in aging.Crime and ageUnited StatesCriminal justice, Administration ofUnited StatesOlder offendersUnited StatesOlder peopleCrimes againstUnited StatesVictims of crimesUnited StatesElectronic books.Crime and ageCriminal justice, Administration ofOlder offendersOlder peopleCrimes againstVictims of crimes364.3/0846/0973Dunlop Burton David1044225Entzel Pamela1044226Rothman Max B1044227MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454189803321Elders, crime, and the criminal justice system2469734UNINA