What identifiers should you look for to determine whether elder abuse crimes have been committed?
What will be an ideal response?
Methods of determining if abuse has occurred include:
• Interview neighbors.
• Identify and interview victims' doctors, conservators, lawyers, social workers, and any
agency that provides services to them.
• Ask victims who lives with them or makes visits.
• Look to see if there are ligature marks on their wrists, legs, or around their necks.
• Check to see if victims have food in the house and determine who does the shopping.
• If victims are in a confused state, determine if they are on medication or if they are
suffering from a mental impairment.
• If the abuse occurred in a residential setting, interview the staff for potential witnesses.
Methods of determining if fiduciary abuse occurred:
• Uncharacteristic bank activity
• Suspicious activity on victims' credit card accounts
• Frequent unauthorized use of victims' ATM card
• Finding that an unwitnessed will has been drawn up
You might also like to view...
Historically income and lifestyle are the primary reasons why people want to immigrate to the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
At which point is an inmate particularly at risk of prison suicide?
A. The first 24 hours under custody when they face the reality of incarceration B. The first 48 hours under custody when they start to become anxious and confused C. The first 72 hours under custody when they realize "this is really happening" D. After the first month and feelings of hopelessness begin to set in E. After their first argument with another inmate or staff member
Results from handwriting examinations:
a. Can positively link known writing to questioned writing. b. Can exclude a person from being the author of questioned writing. c. Can be inconclusive. d. All of the above.
Martinson (1974) found that ______.
a. many correctional programs do not work for a variety of reasons b. rehabilitation holds the most promise in reducing recidivism c. criminals are undeserving of rehabilitation programs d. determinate sentencing is the only way to guarantee public safety