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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > elderly defendants
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > elderly defendants
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials > trial processes > elderly defendants
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > elderly defendants
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > psychology of criminal behavior > elderly defendants
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > psychology of criminal behavior > elderly defendants

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elderly defendants  

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  • As the average life span increases, the population of elders involved in the court system grows. Thus, there has been some concern about how elders are treated when in court, in prison, and on death row.Elders on TrialAlthough research is limited, some studies have shown that elders are perceived to be less credible as witnesses, perhaps because the accuracy of their memory is in doubt. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Elderly Defendants]

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