The most common crimes committed by elderly offenders were assaults and related offenses, including battery and bodily injuries. Most of those crimes were not decidedly serious. Destruction of traditional society was the major source of criminal activities. The elderly committed crimes out of the animosity and exasperation created by a perceived incompatibility with modern society. The first counter-policy is to eliminate the source of the problems. Specific policies include: expanding employment and related educational opportunities to improve senior citizens' economic conditions; realigning medical benefit systems; broadening access to effective recreational activities; and social adjustment programs to help the elderly better adjust to social changes. The second counter-policy is to establish a network of legal systems comparable to currently operative systems to process and deal with crimes of teenage and female offenders. Tables, notes, references