Source: (1992) Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 37, Australian Institute of Criminology.
Surveys throughout the world have shown consistently that persons over 65
are far less likely to be victims of crime than younger age groups. However,
many elderly people are unduly fearful about crime which has an adverse
effect on their quality of life. This Trends and Issues puts this matter into
perspective, but also discusses the more covert phenomena of abuse and
neglect of the elderly. Our senior citizens have earned the right to live in
dignity and without fear: the community as a whole should contribute to
this process. (excerpt)
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