title: Geriatric offenders examined at a forensic psychiatry clinic.
abstract: This descriptive research paper reports on 52 geriatric defendants accused of criminal offenses and referred for forensic psychiatric evaluation. It addresses demographic and clinical variables in that population. The authors hope that the data will assist in planning for forensic and therapeutic services for geriatric persons in the criminal justice system.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Psychiatry Clinic for the New York Criminal Court and Supreme Court (First Judicial Department), NY.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiederlight
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Harmon
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cahn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over / Q000523:psychology*; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence