NCJ Number
114470
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 16 Issue: 5 Dated: (1988) Pages: 413-423
Date Published
1988
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This study examined the reporting of victimization to the police by a group of older Hispanics who had experienced at least one criminal act in the last year.
Abstract
The study developed and tested a causal model of crime reporting behavior. The findings indicated that 3 of the 23 predictive variables (amount of experienced crime, contact with children, and church attendance) accounted for 43 percent of the variance in crimes reported. The results suggested that the informal support system available to the older Hispanics moderated their crime reporting behavior. Additionally, the results support the contention that the more vulnerable and isolated elderly reported more victimization. (Author abstract)