Lindsey E. Wylie, JD, PhD, is a senior court research associate at the National Center for State Courts and adjunct faculty at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Her research evaluates the consequences of legal system involvement for special populations, to inform state courts in developing practical and innovative evidence-informed practices, processes, and policies. Eve M. Brank, JD, PhD, is the Aaron Douglas Professor of Psychology, Courtesy Professor of Law, and Director of the Center on Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research primarily focuses on the way the law intervenes (and sometimes interferes) in family and personal decision making.
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Preface: Purpose and Background of This Book Introduction: Aging and the Law Theoretical Foundations Part I. Roles of Older Adults in the Criminal Legal System Chapter 1. Issues in Aging and the Criminal Legal System Chapter 2. Older Adults as Legal Decision Makers Chapter 3. Older Adults as Victims of Crime Chapter 4. Older Adults as Eyewitnesses Chapter 5. Older Adults as Perpetrators of Crime Part II. Aging and Criminal Legal System Stages Chapter 6. Involvement With Law Enforcement and the Courts Chapter 7. Forensic Evaluation of Older Adults in Criminal Cases Chapter 8. Older Adults in the Correctional System: "Aging in Prison" Chapter 9. Reduce, Resentence, Release, and Reentry: Legal Responses to "Aging in Prison" Chapter 10. Next Steps: Expanding Legal Responses to Older Adults References About the Authors