TUCSON (AZ) - CRIMES AND POLICE CONTACTS WITH THE ELDERLY

• NCJ Number: 41085
• Author(s): J C Stillwell; R A Podewils
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 26 pages
• Corporate Author: Pima Cty
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER EXAMINES THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE ELDERLY WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IT IS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THE NUMBER AND NATURE OF POLICE CONTACTS WITH PERSONS OVER AGE 60 IN TUCSON, ARIZONA.

Abstract

THE DATA DISCUSSED COMES FROM REPORTS FILED BY TUCSON POLICE OFFICERS DURING MARCH AND APRIL, 1976, AND FROM THE FILES OF THE VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCATE PROGRAM, A PART OF THE PIMA COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THE POLICE REPORT USED BY THE TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION WHICH ALLOWS ONE TO DETERMINE THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE CONTACT, THE NATURE OF THE INCIDENT ACCORDING TO THE FBI'S UNIFORM CRIME REPORT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, THE AGE, SEX, ETHNIC BACKGROUND OF THE VICTIM, AND INFORMATION ON THE DEFENDANT. THIS DATA IS ANALYZED AND COMPARED WITH LEAA-U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS DATA CONCERNING VICTIMIZATION IN OTHER CITIES. DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS CHARTS ARE APPENDED.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).. .MSP