Special Issue on Elderly Homicide

Riedel, Marc

doi:10.1177/1088767913480863

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“…Interpersonal violence was the cause of death for 40,000 adults aged 60 years and older in 2016, comprising 8.8% of adult homicides (World Health Organization [WHO], 2018). While this devastating outcome occurs less frequently than for younger adults (15–59 years, n = 411,500, 91.2% of homicides; Riedel, 2013; WHO, 2018), the growing aging population will likely see this increase. Commentators speculate that the aging of the population, via the maturation of the “baby boomer” cohort, and associated stressors (such as carer stress, mental illness, intergenerational familial stressors; Bows, 2018; Ziminski Pickering & Phillips, 2014) will drive a proportional increase in the homicide rate for older adults (Mouzos, 2000; Riedel, 2013; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC], 2019b; Wilbanks, 1982).…”

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Epidemiology of Homicide in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kennedy

Bugeja

Olivier

et al. 2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Background: Empirical research investigating older adult homicide is sparse and rarely accumulated for greater insights. This systematic review and meta-analysis quantifies the prevalence and characteristics of homicide victimization among older adults (65 years and older) compared with younger adults (18–64 years). Method: We searched Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science for studies published before December 31, 2018 (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews registration: CRD42017054536). Included were English-language, original, peer-reviewed studies describing the homicide of older adults. Excluded were studies not meeting age criteria, residence as an institution, or with insufficient outcome variables. The review included 39 studies; 17 were included in the meta-analysis. Data were extracted via open access or from study authors. Heterogeneity was assessed through study-level random effects estimates. Results: Pooled homicide rates per 100,000 population were 2.02 (95% CI [1.23, 3.33]) for older adults ( n = 35,325) and 3.98 (95% CI [2.42, 6.53]) for younger adults ( n = 607,224; rate ratio = .51, 95% CI [0.37, 0.70], p < .001). Proportion estimates for older adults: victim female 46.3%, location home 71.4%, offender familiar 25.2%, compared to stranger, 24.2%, motive argument 36.1%, compared to felony 30.8%, and weapon firearm 24.5%. Older adults were significantly different to younger adult victims ( p = <.001) for female ( OR = 2.5, 95% CI [2.02, 3.10]), home (3.87, 95% CI [3.45, 4.35]), stranger (1.81, 95% CI [1.66, 1.98]), argument (0.33, 95% CI [0.28, 0.39]), felony (2.78, 95% CI [2.58, 2.99]), and firearm (0.38, 95% CI [0.36, 0.40]). Conclusions: Homicide against older adults differs from younger adults and warrants specific research and tailored prevention strategies.

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Epidemiology of Homicide in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kennedy

Bugeja

Olivier

et al. 2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Riedel (2013, p. 131) concluded his introduction to the Homicide Studies special issue on Elderly Homicide by commenting that “gender, race/ethnicity, and age are the three staples of most social science and criminological research and explanation.” He continued to note that while strides had been made to better understand gender and race/ethnicity in terms of research and informed policy, these advances had yet to be accomplished for age, especially for older adults. This observation remains accurate as murders involving older adults continues to stand out as an area in need of research attention.…”

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“…Reasons for the dearth of interest could be attributed to crime rates (the low murder rate for older adults overall) and demographic patterns (the oldest baby boomers were only in their early 50s). When homicide researchers studied older adults, attention often focused on age-specific crimes such as fatal elder abuse and deaths associated with caregiving neglect or in congregant residential facilities (Dong, 2015; Riedel, 2013).…”

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Rethinking Older Adult Murder Victims: Looking Back at 25 Years of Homicide Studies to Inform Future Research Needs

Addington

2021

Homicide Studies

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Over the past 25 years, homicide researchers have largely ignored older adults. This pattern continues even in light of the ongoing demographic shift associated with the aging baby boomer generation. This article reflects on the current state of the literature and discusses areas in need of attention. Future research needs can be categorized into substantive and methodological issues. The insights gained by exploring these topics can generate nuanced explanations for fatal violence against older adults and support future evidence-based prevention policies.

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“…Nevertheless, research into the most extreme form of abuse, namely, homicide of the elderly, and its genderrelated components, is rare. A notable exception is a Special Issue on 'Elderly Homicide' in the 2013 journal Homicide Studies (Riedel, 2013).…”

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Female geronticide: the case of Israel

Weil

Keshet

2020

Journal of Gender Studies

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This study of femicide involving elderly women, or female geronticide, aims to fill a gap in the research literature. The article is divided into three parts: a review of the literature on femicide, geronticide, and specifically female geronticide; a review of the literature utilizing Israel as a case-study and an empirical report on the findings of the first longitudinal study on female geronticide in Israel, which demonstrates that over a period of 10 years (2006-2015) female geronticide was perpetrated solely by intimate male partners. Findings of the study also show post hoc that while femicide is perpetrated in disproportionate numbers by, and towards, members of particular ethnic categories, such as Ethiopian immigrants and foreign migrants, there were no cases of female geronticide in these two groups. The likelihood of an elderly woman being murdered by her intimate partner or family member was higher among the following groups in the following order: immigrants from the former Soviet Union; Israeli-born Jews and; Israeli Arabs. The findings are important for policymakers in Israel but have applications globally.

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Special Issue on Elderly Homicide

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Epidemiology of Homicide in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Epidemiology of Homicide in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Rethinking Older Adult Murder Victims: Looking Back at 25 Years of Homicide Studies to Inform Future Research Needs

Female geronticide: the case of Israel

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