Older people, crime and justice

Abstract

The creation of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights presents a real opportunity to re‐assess the impact of group stereotypes on social policy and service delivery. This paper consider possible impacts of ageist stereotypes of older people on community safety thinking and delivery, including perceptions of older people's levels of fear of crime, risk of victimisation, and offending behaviour. It also explores possible associations between inter‐generational relationships and anti‐social behaviour, and how elder abuse is positioned in comparison to other forms of abuse and domestic violence.

Citation

Schuller, N. (2006), "Older people, crime and justice", Safer Communities, Vol. 5 No. 4, pp. 37-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/17578043200600033