crime Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Financial times
A
- the number of over 60s in jail topped 4000 for the first time on record
- more than double the figures 10 years ago
- the number of inmates with dementia has risen, while cases of diabetetes and hypetensions have also soared
2
Q
Age UK 2015
A
- Older people (aged 55 and over) lose almost twice as much money per scam as younger people when targeted by fraud.
3
Q
BBC (2019)
A
- joining report by two watchdogs found that care for victims of crime over 60 was not good enough in 101/192 cases examined
- inspectors found 153 cases in England and Wales where a safeguarding referral should have been made by police to the local council
- but there were no such referrals in about half of the incidents
4
Q
- the number of over 60s in jail topped 4000 for the first time on record
- more than double the figures 10 years ago
- the number of inmates with dementia has risen, while cases of diabetetes and hypetensions have also soared
A
Financial times
5
Q
- of those targeted by fraud scams, the financial loss for older victims (those aged 55 and over) was likely to be nearly twice as much per scam as that for younger age groups
A
Age UK 2015
6
Q
- joining report by two watchdogs found that care for victims of crime over 60 was not good enough in 101/192 cases examined
- inspectors found 153 cases in England and Wales where a safeguarding referrak should have been made by police to the local council
- but there were no such referrals in about half of the incidents
A
BBC (2019)
