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Violent Crime Against the Elderly Reported by Law Enforcement in Michigan, 2005-2009

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HALF OF VIOLENT VICTIMIZATIONS OF THE ELDERLY IN MICHIGAN FROM
2005-2009 INVOLVED SERIOUS ACTS OF VIOLENCE

Perpetrators of elder abuse were often related to the victims

WASHINGTON – A report released today by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice...