Evaluate elder abuse and neglect. Discuss characteristics of elder abuse. Describe the types of neglect associated with elder abuse

What will be an ideal response?


Elder abuse and neglect is violence and mistreatment of senior citizens by relatives, acquaintances, and institutions. Elder abuse can be defined as either passive or active neglect.

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In __________ v. People, the Court expressed concern that "pleabargaining" was taking place without approval of the courts

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Many researchers contend that anti-gang tactics that involve only law enforcement are:

a. most effective in about seventy-five percent of the cases. b. not as effective because they may serve to solidify gangs. c. more effective than intervention programs. d. None of the above

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In Homeland Security Presidential Directive–5, Management of Domestic Incidents, President George W. Bush directed the creation of a(n):

a. Response Emergency Manager (REM) b. National Incident Management System (NIMS). c. Incident Command Experiment (ICE). d. 911 Study Group.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The federal government is tasked with the responsibility for the incarceration, rehabilitation, and street supervision of offenders within each state. 2. Local correctional systems consist primarily of misdemeanant inmates. 3. Regional Administrators are usually found among systems that have numerous facilities. 4. In participative method institutions, all major decisions are made by one person or a very small group of persons. 5. Bureaucratic forms of management tend to produce holding pattern management within the institution.

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