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Senate Committee on Undergraduate 

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Senate 

Criminology - NEW COURSE 

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CR114 .411-3,. Crime, and. .V.ictimizat.i.on. 

of the Elderly 

November 18, 1981 

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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies 

at its meeting of November 3, 1981 gives rise to the follDwing motion: 

MOTION: "That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board 

of Governors, as set forth in S.81-155 , the proposed 

new course 

CRIM 411-3, Crime and Victimization of the Elderly." 

In discussion it was indicated that this course is intended as part 

of the regular offerings of the Department, but it also is intended that 

the course be a component of the proposed Diploma Program in Gerontology. 

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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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New Course Proposal 

CRIM 411-3, Crime and Victimization of 

the Elderly 

I.S.C. 81-14 

The abôvè-hãrnèd course was considered and approved at 

a meeting of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies held 

on September 1, 1981. This course is intended as part of 

the regular course offerings of the Department of Criminology, 

but it is intended that, should the Diploma Program in 

Gerontology be approved, GRIM 411-3 will also become a 

component of that Program. 

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You will note from the attached copies that this new 

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course proposal was circulated by the Chairman of the 

Criminology Undergraduate Curriculum Committee to the 

Library and the other faculties. 

I am forwarding this course to you for inclusion on 

the next agenda of the Senate Committee on tind.rgraduatc 

Studies. 

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SENATE cOt1TTEF. ON UTPERC)ADUATE STUDIES

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORN

1. Calendar Information 

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Department: 

CRIMINOLOGY 

Abbreviation Code: 

GRIM ? 

Course Number: 

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411 ? 

Credit Hoirs: 3.0 Vector:-2-1-0 

Title of Course: 

Crime and Victimization of the Elderly 

Calendar Description 

of Course: 

The elderly in conflict with the law: Analysis of 

specific behavioral changes associated.wTth old age likely to bring the elderly person in con- 

flict with the law. Analysis of certain types of offences sometimes committed by old people. 

Treatment and prevention strategies. The_elderjy_y 

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timS: 

Proneness and vulnerability to 

victimization, patterns of victimization, individual and environmental correlates of victim- 

ization, consequences of victimization, fear of victimization. Treatment and preventive 

Nature of Course 

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strategies. 

Lecture/Seminar 

Frercq%iS1tCB (or special instructions): 

CRIM 101 

What course 

(courses), if 

any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: 

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None 

2.

Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

once a year 

Semester in 

which the course will first be offered? 

Fall 1982 or Spring 1983 

Which

of your 

present 

faculty would be available to make the 

proposed offering 

possible? ? 

E. Fattah, V. Sacco, and others in the Criminology Department 

3.

ObjectiVesof the Course 

Demographic forecasts indicate that Canada can expect to have 

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million senior _citizens (65 years and over) by the end o 

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the century. The specific • 

problems of this particular age group have to be dealt with. Professionals should 

have,as part of their training and studies, courses dealing with those aspects of 

aging related to their disciplines. This course is intended for criminology students 

who are interested in the criminological and victimological problems of old age. 

4.

Bu

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t getAry and Space 

Reguirene ? 

(for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

Library ? 

No additional resources will be required. 

Audio Visual 

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Equipment 

Date: 

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73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions nec Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

Attach couroc outline). 

COURSE OUTLINE 

CRIMINOLOGY 411-3: Crime and Victimization of the Elder] 

Calendar Description: 

The elderly in conflict with the law: analys':s of specific 

behavioral changes associated with old age likely to bring the 

elderly person in conflict with the law. Analysis of certain 

types of offences sometimes committed by old people. Treatment 

and prevention strategies. 

The elderly as victims = proneness and vulnerability to 

victimization, patterns of victimization,, individual and envi ronmental 

correlates of victimization, consequences of victimization, fear 

of victimization. Treatment and preventive strategies. 

Objectiveso f th eCourse: 

The course will deal with the criminological and victimological 

problems associated with old age. The student will gain insight 

into the behavioral changes likely to bring the elderly person in 

conflict with the law and the factors that predispose the elderly 

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to criminal victimization. Particular emphasis will be placed 

on the fear of victimization among senior citizens and special 

attention will be devoted to the practical applications of 

scientific knowledge in this area, in particularto treatment 

and prevention strategies. 

Course Outline: 

Introduction 

Part One: The Elderly in Conflict with the Law 

- behavioral changes associated with old age. 

- criminality of old people: a. a quantitative analysis 

b. phenomenological and 

etiological analyses. 

- the elderly criminal in the court. 

- treating the old criminal. 

- preventing crimes of old age. 

Part Two: The Elderl y 

as Victims 

- criminal victimization of the aged: a. quantitative 

analysis 

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b. phenomenoloqical 

analysis. 

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- proneness and vulnerability to victin'ization. 

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environmental and individual correlat2s of victimization.

- consequences of victimization.

- fear of victimization.

-. services to the elderly victim.

- reducing the impact of crime against the elderly.

- preventing the criminal victimization of the 'elderly.

Reathnq:

Goldsmith J. and Goldsmith, S. S. (1976). Crime and the elderly 

challenge and respon 

. Lexington: D.C. Heah and Company. 

Crime against the elderly: a study in victimoloy. (1976) Santa 

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Cruz, California: Davis Publishing Company. (Paul Hahn). 

Rifal, M. A. (ed.) (1977). Justice and older Americans. Lexington: 

D.C. Heath and Company. 

U.S. Congress, House Select Committe on Aging. Research into crimes 

ainst the eidrly. (Parts I and II). 

U.S. Congress - House Subcommitte on Federal State 3nd Community 

Service. 

Several

Reports. Government Printing Office 1977. 

Parks, R. and C. Unger (1977). 

^Crime against-the aging --patterns

and

prevention. Washington 

Ducouniy, A. (1969) Billion dollar swindle -

Frauds against the 

New York, N.Y.: Fleet Press Corporation. 

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26 August 1981 

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COLLECTION EVALUATION 

(To be completed only for new course or program 

proposals; not needed for course re-numbering) 

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Course No. and Name 

or Program: 

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CRIM 411 

1.

Evaluation 

than adequate 

of current 

to support 

library 

this 

collection: 

course. We have 

Our collection 

90% of the 

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in the bibliography Criminal justice and the elderly (1979). Recent 

purchases to support the Gerontology Programme will add substantial 

material. We 

have subscriptions to almost all the necessary journals. 

2. Recommended additions 

to collection (monographs, serials, other); 

attach supplementary lists as necessary: 

Some backfiles will be required for about 6 titles. A new subscription 

should be placed for the periodical 

3.

Estimated costs: 

A.

Initial costs - monographs: 

serials: ? 

$7.00 current $200 bckfi1e 

L Continuing costs - monographs: 

serials: 

4.

Additional comments: 

The present resources for existing criminology courses plus resourcis 

in Sociology are quite strong. Ongoing purchases of current approval 

shouLd be sufficient. 

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The Undergraduate Studies Committee had studied the proposed 

course 

Critn. 

411-3 

(Crime and the Elderly) and has decid 

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that 

course content does not overlap with psychology courses. 

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cc. W. Turnbull, 

Chairman, Undergraduate Studies Committee. 