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Abstract: 

This research review summarizes the major findings of the articles “Older Americans as Crime Victims, Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Complainants: A Populations-Based Study of Police Interactions”, by Mark Lachs, Ronet Bachman, Christianna Williams, Alice Kossack, Carolyn Bove, and John O’Leary, 16 (4) J. of Elder Abuse & Neglect 25 (2004), “Perceptions of Elder Neglect in the Courtroom”, by Jonathan M. Golding, Jennifer Allen, John A. Yozwiak, Dorothy F. Marsil, and Terri Stewart Kinstle, 16 (1) J. of Elder Abuse & Neglect 23(2004), and “The Effect of a Short Screen for Alcoholism on the Care of Older Emergency Department Patients”, by F.M. Hustey and S.W. Meldon, 12 Acad. Emerg. Med. 61 (2005).

Keywords: population-based study of police interactions; perception of elder neglect in courtroom

Affiliations:  1: University of Kansas.