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ELDERLY CRIME VICTIMIZATION (WILMINGTON, DEL., CRIME RESISTANCE TASK FORCE) - HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND CONSUMER INTERESTS, MA 6, 1976

NCJ Number
36841
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1976
Length
70 pages
Annotation
TESTIMONY AND OTHER MATERIALS ON THE WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, CRIME RESISTANCE TASK FORCE AND THE PROGRAMS IT HAS DEVELOPED TO ALLEVIATE CRIME PROBLEMS AFFECTING SENIOR CITIZENS.
Abstract
THIS CRIME REDUCTION/PREVENTION PROGRAM INVOLVES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND EDUCATION. ITS PROGRAMS INCLUDE A 'NO PURSE' PROGRAM, WHICH ENCOURAGES ELDERLY WOMEN NOT TO CARRY A PURSE WITH THEM ON THE STREETS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY; AN 'ESCORT COMPANION PROGRAM; A TRUANCY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REMOVE TRUANTS, AND THEREFORE POTENTIAL OFFENDERS, FROM THE STREETS AND RETURN THEM TO SCHOOL, AND 'OPERATIONS MAJIC' (MONITORS AIDING JUSTICE IN COURT), A COURTWATCHING PROJECT IN WHICH CONCERNED ELDERLY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY MONITOR COURT CASES WHERE ONE OF THEIR RESIDENTS IS APPEARING AS A VICTIM OR A WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE TABULAR DATA ON JUVENILE CRIME AND CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND THE CRIME RESISTANCE PROGRAM VICTIMIZATION SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE.