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What is Prison Rape Elimination Act

Chapter 13
Invisible Victims and the Pursuit of Justice: Analyzing Frequently Victimized Yet Rarely Discussed Populations
Legislation passed in 2003 by Congress to address the prevalence of sexual victimization, mandates a zero-tolerance policy for sexual assault in prisons, and requires a comprehensive collection of national data on sexual victimization within prisons.
Published in Chapter:
The Victimization of Older Adults in Prison
Jane C. Daquin (University of Alabama, USA), Victoria Helmly (Georgia State University, USA), and Leah E. Daigle (Georgia State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7348-8.ch013
Abstract
Researchers have documented the differential risks that people in prison face of victimization. Although older adults in prison—those 50 years or older—generally face lower risks of being victimized than younger people in prison, the unique experience of this group warrants investigation. Connected to the importation/deprivation and the lifestyle/routine activities perspectives, older adults in prison face challenges connected to their physical and mental health that may shape their likelihood of victimization. These challenges are considered through the lens of gerontology and the life course perspective to illuminate how those who work with people in prison may better serve older adults.
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