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Elderly Crime: Appearances in NSW Courts of Petty Sessions by Persons 60 years of age and over
Date published: 01 Jun 1979
Author: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
This bulletin contains information on elderly offenders appearing in NSW Courts of Petty Sessions and was instigated by an enquiry from the NSW Council of the Ageing who felt that a disproportionate percentage of elderly offenders were appearing in court for shoplifting offences.