老人犯罪被害

Elder Crime Victimization

丘淑蘋(Shu-Pin Chiu)

《犯罪學期刊》 10卷1期 (2007/06) Pp. 1-16

https://doi.org/10.29607/ZHWHGX.200706.0001

摘要

近年來，由於公共衛生之普及、醫療科技之進步、流行疾病之控制、出生率之下降等因素的影響，人口結構進入高齡化，老人被害問題勢必成為未來國人關注的焦點。根據調查，老人犯罪被害的數量常被低估，老年族群被害情形可能甚至比傳統犯罪更為重要。本文從集體式、機構式、個體式三種老人被害型態，描述老人受虐被害的本質與現象。以客觀及主觀的衡量方式。探索老人被害數量的真實性，歸納老人被害的九大迷思，促使社會大眾正視、瞭解與研究老人犯罪被害議題。

關鍵字

老人 ； 犯罪被害 ； 虐待 ； 受虐

並列摘要

While official statistics show older adults are less likely to be victimized than younger individuals. This paper represents the issues that specifically consider the social and political ramifications of crime against older adults. Three types of abuses are useful in showing how elder abuse themes fit within this broader conception of crime. Followed by a discussion of various myths about older victims of crime.

並列關鍵字

older ； elder ； crime ； victimization ； abuse

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