Payne Brian K
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529 USA.
Am J Crim Justice. 2020;45(4):563-577. doi: 10.1007/s12103-020-09532-6. Epub 2020 Jun 6.
This paper uses the public health framework to address the apparent impact of the coronavirus on the victimization experiences with a specific focus given to those over the age of 50. The bulk of attention is given to fraud victimization, with consideration also given to parent abuse, partner violence, and patient abuse. A review of data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that reports of most types of fraud grew significantly in the first three months of 2020 in comparison to the same time period in 2019. Differences between fraud experiences based on age are considered. Older persons lost much more to fraud than younger persons, and far more in 2020 than 2019. In addition, they reported being targeted more often for certain types of cybercrime (i.e., tech support scams). While devastating to everyone, it is concluded that the coronavirus will potentially have a more significant impact on the financial health of older persons than younger persons. It is concluded that minimizing the consequences of all forms of crimes targeting older adults will be best achieved by using a public health approach.
本文运用公共卫生框架来探讨冠状病毒对受害经历的明显影响，特别关注50岁以上人群。重点关注欺诈受害情况，同时也考虑到虐待父母、伴侣暴力和虐待患者等问题。对联邦贸易委员会数据的审查显示，与2019年同期相比，2020年第一季度大多数类型欺诈的报告显著增加。考虑了基于年龄的欺诈经历差异。老年人在欺诈中损失的比年轻人多得多，而且在2020年比2019年损失更多。此外，他们报告称更常成为某些类型网络犯罪（即技术支持诈骗）的目标。虽然冠状病毒对每个人都具有破坏性，但得出的结论是，它对老年人财务健康的潜在影响可能比对年轻人更大。得出的结论是，采用公共卫生方法将最有助于最大限度减少针对老年人的各种犯罪行为的后果。
