Exam 11: Crime and the Elderly

Name the two components that make up fear of crime.

The influence of the larger community on institutional operations is an example of a nursing home environmental factor.

The most common type of elder maltreatment is physical abuse.

The elderly are underrepresented in victimization statistics.

Look at Figure 11.3 of your textbook. Compared to other age groups, what are the actual odds of property victimization for the elderly?

Living alone decreases risk by providing more control over one's surroundings.

What has happened in recent years to the proportion of the American population that is elderly?

Extremely low levels of representation in criminal victimization can give rise to which of the following?

People who study the aging process are known as ageists.

Use Box 11.6 of your textbook and explain three rights of nursing home residents.

Which of the following best describes the odds of criminal victimization for the elderly?

Approximately 20 million elders have been victims of some form of elder maltreatment.

What are some of the key provisions of the "Elder Justice Act" presented in Box 11.5 of your textbook?

Explain poly-victimization.

Which of the following best describes what has happened to the average life expectancy of Americans in recent years?

Elder abusers tend to be economically dependent on their victims.

Outline three shortcomings that exist with mandatory reporting laws pertaining to elder maltreatment.

Explain what "risk" means and how it pertains to elderly victimization.

Explain the key features of an integrated model to combat the financial exploitation of elderly adults as presented in Figure 11.6 of your textbook.

List four risk factors to which the elderly are exposed.