Society's awareness of the crimes of theft and fraud against the elderly have come to the forefront because of media and social awareness. Criminal cases have been publicized to show the extent of these crimes. One criminal case involving the financial abuse of an elderly individual occurred on January 2, 2017, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Christopher Strose was arrested for stealing more than sixty thousand dollars from his grandfather. “Thirty three year old Christopher Strose was arrested and charged with a litany of elder financial abuse charges” (Kilgannon, 2017), Christopher Strose began stealing from his grandfather when he fell ill around July 2014. This theft continued through April 2015 when his grandfather finally passed away. Strose swindled money from his grandfather for more than a year before anyone noticed. Strose committed this crime with six
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Elder abuse is becoming a serious social and economic issue in this country. It is estimated that “one in ten Americans over sixty years of age have experienced some form of elder abuse, and some estimates say there are five million victims each year” (Wootson, 2017). The statistics of abuse against the elderly are climbing. It has been reported that violent crime against the elderly has increased on twenty seven percent This statistic does not speak about the subdivisions of the abuse on the elderly. Elder abuse may occur when a caretaker, which could include a family member, friend or nurse, who is supposed to be responsible for the individual’s care. Caring for the elderly is often overwhelming and the caretaker may become frustrated. The elderly patient is often sick and cannot seek help or may not want to report the crime. Even in, “recent studies show that nearly half of those with dementia experienced abuse or neglect (Wootson, 2017) Abuse has become common with the elderly who have a disability. They are unable to defend themselves against the
Elder abuse is becoming a serious social and economic issue in this country. It is estimated that “one in ten Americans over sixty years of age have experienced some form of elder abuse, and some estimates say there are five million victims each year” (Wootson, 2017). The statistics of abuse against the elderly are climbing. It has been reported that violent crime against the elderly has increased on twenty seven percent This statistic does not speak about the subdivisions of the abuse on the elderly. Elder abuse may occur when a caretaker, which could include a family member, friend or nurse, who is supposed to be responsible for the individual’s care. Caring for the elderly is often overwhelming and the caretaker may become frustrated. The elderly patient is often sick and cannot seek help or may not want to report the crime. Even in, “recent studies show that nearly half of those with dementia experienced abuse or neglect (Wootson, 2017) Abuse has become common with the elderly who have a disability. They are unable to defend themselves against the