NCJ Number
34905
Date Published
1976
Length
200 pages
Annotation
PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAM OUTLINE TO BE USED IN IMPLEMENTING THE AID TO ELDERLY VICTIMS OF CRIME PROPOSAL IN A FIVE COUNTY AREA IN MISSOURI.
Abstract
THE PROPOSAL WAS MADE BY THE PERSONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE OF THE MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL (MARC) COMMISSION ON AGING DIRECTING ITS ATTENTION TO WHAT COULD BE DONE WITH MARC RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE CRIME-RELATED CONCERNS OF OLDER PERSONS. THE PROPOSAL WAS MADE IN RESPONSE TO THE FINDINGS OF A MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MRI) STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF CRIME ON THE ELDERLY IN THE FIVE COUNTIES. THE GOALS ESTABLISHED INCLUDED RELIEVING CIRCUMSTANCES CONTRIBUTING TO THE ISOLATION OF THE AREA'S ELDERLY, DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY THROUGH CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND DEVELOPING MODEL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD BE USED IN OTHER COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING SIMILAR CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, ELDERLY VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES, AND CONTINUING INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SUPPORT SYSTEMS. FACTORS AFFECTING ELDERLY CRIME CONCERNS ARE REVIEWED IN THE APPENDIX.