NEARLY 200 PARTICIPANTS FROM 25 STATES, A MIX OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, ACADEMICIANS, CRIMINOLOGISTS AND SOCIOLOGISTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND POLICE OFFICERS ATTENDED THE SYMPOSIUM THAT FOCUSED ON LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO REDUCE VICTIMIZATION. SPEAKERS FOR THE CONFERENCE EMPHASIZED PREVENTION, COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS, FURTHER AWARENESS OF CRIME AGAINST THE ELDERLY, HARSHER PENALTIES, FURTHER RESEARCH, AND MORE RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE FACT THAT THE ELDERLY ARE USUALLY VICTIMS OF BURGLARY AND MULTIPLE ATTACKS WAS UNDERSCORED. A RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE ELDERLY'S FEAR OF CRIME WAS ALSO PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE...TWH