Public definitions and endorsement of the criminalization of elder abuse

A longitudinal cross sectional ten-year study was conducted measuring public attitudes toward the definition and criminalization of elder abuse. The study found that the public endorsed a fairly broad definition of elder abuse and that this definition of elder abuse was fairly stable over time. Subj...

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Published in:Journal of criminal justice 2006-05, Vol.34 (3), p.275-283
Main Authors: Morgan, Etta, Johnson, Ida, Sigler, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult abuse & neglect
Criminal justice
Criminal law
Criminalization
Elder Abuse
Older people
Public Opinion
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Summary:A longitudinal cross sectional ten-year study was conducted measuring public attitudes toward the definition and criminalization of elder abuse. The study found that the public endorsed a fairly broad definition of elder abuse and that this definition of elder abuse was fairly stable over time. Subjects also strongly endorsed the creation of misdemeanor and felony statutes and strongly endorsed the use of prison to punish elder abusers. The subjects also believed that the criminalization of elder abuse would be effective in reducing elder abuse.
ISSN:0047-2352
1873-6203
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.03.004