On Causes And Preventions Of Elderly Crime In China

With the acceleration of population aging, aging problem is increasinglyprominent, and the elderly crime is a manifestation of aging in the areas of crime.Elderly crime is the result of interaction between subjective and objective factors.Elderly crime has physiological and psychological reasons of the elderly, but also hasexternal social reasons, such as changing of family structures and communitiesorganizations which lead to a lack of spiritual care,weakening of the traditional filialpiety culture and the influence of “useless the elderly” ideology, resulting in adecline in the elderly social participation. So as to induce and stimulate the elderlycrime.“self-help”elderly crime has specific factors, such as the imperfect socialsecurity system, the false concept of self-help and inadequate social and legalassistance.But now standard crime statistics are not enough scientific, judicial statisticscannot fully open, The theoretical study on elderly crimes starts late. Therefore,analyze the elderly crime phenomena, to clear its causes and proposedcountermeasures accordingly, prevention elderly crime, all these are main purpose ofthis thesis.This thesis is divided into three chapters:The first chapter introduces and analyzes the concept, forms and characteristicsof the elderly crime in China. The elderly crime should be is one that is at least60years old, exceptionally close to60years of age who commits serious crimes againstsociety, violates the criminal law, or against other specifications, shall be subject to penalties or specific non-penalty punishment of a crime or offence. elderly crime inChina mainly exists two species performance forms: one is general elderly crime, thatdue to subjective and objective factors of integrated role and led to illegal crime acts;another is "self-help " elderly crime, that elderly whose legitimate rights and interestshave been infringed or have not been given guarantees, have to rely on their ownpower and commit illegal and criminal acts against others personal right or propertyinterests.The second part is mainly about analysis of the reasons of elderly crime. theauthor analyzes reasons of elderly crimes in China based on the theory of controland social support. Elderly crime is the result of interaction between subjective andobjective factors.causes of “self-help” elderly crime are imperfect social securitysystem, the false concept of self-help and inadequate social and legal assistance.The third part is the prevention advice on elderly crime.Mainly to strengthen thespiritual care of family and social for the elderly, boot media positive communication,adjust the retirement policy, regulate senior public service activities and the elderlyeducation; improving the social security system for the elderly and relief methodssuch as mediation, judicial proceedings.