RT Article
T1 Crime and Violence in Older Adults: Findings From the 2002 to 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 1/2
SP 764
OP 781
A1 Holzer, Katherine J.
A2 AbiNader, Millan A.
A2 Vaughn, Michael G.
A2 Salas-Wright, Christopher P.
A2 Oh, Sehun
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/178353026X
AB Studies on criminal behaviors largely focus on youth and younger adults. While criminal engagement declines with age, the aging population and significant costs associated with older offenders warrant their increased clinical and research attention. The present study utilizes data from the 2002 to 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to estimate the prevalence and explore the sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of criminal behavior in adults aged 50 years and older. The overall prevalence of older adults engaging in criminal behaviors during this time was approximately 1.20%. There was no significant difference in crime involvement between adults aged 50 to 64 years and 65 years and older. Older individuals who committed crimes were more likely to be male and Black and earning low income. Criminality was also associated with use of illicit substances and depression as well as receipt of mental health treatment.
K1 Prevalence
K1 Depression
K1 Drug use
K1 Older Adults
K1 Criminal Behavior
DO 10.1177/0886260520913652