Older adults (65+)
Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records
Date Published
January 2025
Publication Type
Factsheet
Agencies
NIJ
Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records
Date Published
January 13, 2025
An analysis of fraudsters’ own databases shed light on mass marketing victimization, showing that older adults are harmed disproportionately.
Overview of Forensic Pathology
Human remains are treated as a separate and unique type of forensic evidence. An autopsy of the remains is conducted to establish the cause and manner of any death that is violent, unusual or untimely. A forensic pathologist completes a post-mortem examination and examine death scene findings. The medical history of an individual may also be reviewed to help determine if the death was natural...
POLICE SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE ELDERLY (Article)
Date Published
1978
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
PATTERNS OF PERSONAL CRIME AGAINST THE ELDERLY - FINDINGS FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY
Date Published
1977
Publication Type
Statistics
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Defining the Properties of Osseointegrated and Ingrowth Bone Around Orthopedic Medical Devices and Their Effect on Fracture Risk in Elderly Populations: A Forensic Anthropological Perspective
15PNIJ-24-GG-01583-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$180,000
Randomized Controlled Study of the EMPOWER Program to Prevent Abuse and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
15PNIJ-24-GG-01910-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$1,739,447
Prevention of Financial Abuse Among Elders Affected by Cognitive Decline: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Michigan
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse with Online Sexual Abuse Added
Date Published
March 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Characteristics and Dynamics of Cyberstalking Victimization Among Juveniles and Young Adults
Date Published
January 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Contexts and Characteristics of Imaged-Based Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children: Incident Dynamics in a National Sample
Date Published
February 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Asthma-related Disparities in Emergency Department Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Spanish-speaking Hispanic Patients
Date Published
February 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Fraud Victimization Across the Lifespan: Evidence on Repeat Victimization Using Perpetrator Data
Date Published
February 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Item Response Theory Analysis of the Lichtenberg Financial Decision Screening Scale
Date Published
October 2017
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Responses of Lucilia Sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) to Compounds from Microbial Decomposition of Larval Resources
Date Published
May 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Examining the Role of Substance Abuse in Elder Mistreatment: Results From Mistreatment Investigations
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Cross-validation of the screening scale in an adult protective services sample
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Assessment of Financial Decision making: an Informant Scale
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Criminal Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Behavioral Avoidance Coping in Late Adulthood:The Conditioning Role of Strong Familial Ties
Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Victim-Offender Overlap in Late Adulthood
Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Importance of Numeracy as a Risk Factor for Elder Financial Exploitation in a Community Sample
Date Published
November 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored