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Crown Prosecution Service's draft policy statement on 'Crimes against the older person'
— summary | | Corporate Author | Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | Age Concern England - ACE, London, January 2008 |
| Pages | 3 pp (Policy response - ref: 0308(S)) |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. Download document at http://www.ageconcern.org.uk |
| Keywords | Crime ; Elder abuse ; Age Concern ; Comments or Evidence submitted. |
| Annotation | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) draft policy statement, 'Crimes against the older person', points out that older people are very likely to be targeted for specific crimes, such as distraction burglary and elder abuse because of the perceived or actual age or vulnerability. The CPS identifies areas of crime affecting older people that variously include elements of abuse or neglect, as well as burglary, theft, and assault. Age Concern England (ACE) makes recommendations to the CPS in respect of: the role of the CPS; relevant possible charges; support available to older victims and witnesses; sentencing; recording and monitoring crimes against older people; and the impact of the policy on older victims and witnesses. ACE recommends that a definition of elder abuse is adopted that includes a range of financial abuse, and abuse by strangers who have befriended vulnerable older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080409004 P |
| Classmark | TWA: QNT: PT: 6PM * |
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