THE PAPER REVIEWS THE TYPES OF CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST THE ELDERLY, THE OFFENDER WHO COMMITS THEM, WHY THE ELDERLY ARE SELECTED AS VICTIMS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION. AS A RESULT OF RESEARCH FINDINGS, THE STUDY CONCLUDES THAT THE ELDERLY'S VICTIMIZATION MAY OR MAY NOT INCREASE IN COMPARISON TO OTHER AGE GROUPS BECAUSE OF VARIOUS FACTORS. THESE FACTORS SUGGEST A GENERAL HYPOTHESIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY. SIMILARLY, SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR REDUCING THE ELDERLY'S VULNERABILITY AND THUS MINIMIZING THE EFFECT OF CRIME IN KANSAS CITY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)