>Users:   login   |  register       > email     > people    


Elders, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System: Myth, Perceptions, and Reality in the 21st Century
By Max B. Rothman (Editor), Burton David Dunlop (Editor), Pamela Entzel
Published: 02/19/2001

Hardcover, 373 pp. 
Springer Publishing Company
July 2000
ISBN: 0826113346

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.

To order, go to amazon.com


Comments:

No comments have been posted for this article.


Login to let us know what you think

User Name:   

Password:       


Forgot password?





correctsource logo




Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of The Corrections Connection User Agreement
The Corrections Connection ©. Copyright 1996 - 2026 © . All Rights Reserved | 15 Mill Wharf Plaza Scituate Mass. 02066 (617) 471 4445 Fax: (617) 608 9015