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This textbook focuses on the criminality and victimization of the elderly population. It provides a global perspective on the extent of elderly crime and victimization, with international comparisons for addressing the problem. It explores the extent and types of crimes committed by the elderly, the characteristics of older criminals, and the responses of the criminal justice system (including prisons and institutions) to elderly criminals, including: diversion programs, community-based treatment programs, and special programs including health & mental health care services for older prisoners. The second part of the book covers victimization of the elderly. Research findings show that certain crimes including fraud, theft, and certain types of financial crimes disproportionately affect older people, and these types of crimes are growing in prevalence. This work explores the characteristics of older victims and the types of crimes that affect them. Finally, the book presents comparative international research on approaches to crime prevention, education, and legislation to address the victimization of the elderly. This work will be of interest to students in criminology and criminal justice, as well as related fields such as sociology, and gerontology.

Geriatrics. --- Criminology and Criminal Justice. --- Criminology and Criminal Justice, general. --- Geriatrics/Gerontology. --- Medicine --- Gerontology --- Older people --- Diseases --- Health and hygiene --- Criminology. --- Crime --- Social sciences --- Criminals --- Study and teaching --- Persones grans --- Delinqüents --- Víctimes de delictes --- Criminologia --- Crim --- Ciències socials --- Antropologia criminal --- Delinqüència juvenil --- Educació i delinqüència --- Presons --- Presos --- Rehabilitació de delinqüents --- Degeneració --- Delinqüència --- Víctimes --- Víctimes d'abús sexual --- Bandolers --- Delinqüents malalts mentals --- Delinqüents perillosos --- Delinqüents sexuals --- Criminals de guerra --- Delinqüents estrangers --- Dones delinqüents --- Infants difícils --- Lladres --- Pirates informàtics --- Polissons --- Administració de justícia penal --- Ancians --- Gent gran --- Persones de la tercera edat --- Tercera edat --- Vells --- Grups d'edat --- Alimentació de les persones grans --- Dones grans --- Envelliment --- Maltractament de les persones grans --- Persones grans dependents --- Persones grans amb discapacitat --- Cura de les persones grans --- Envelliment de la població --- Persones dependents --- Psicologia de la vellesa --- Serveis socials per a les persones grans --- Treball social amb les persones grans --- Proxenetes