Jail Time for the Elderly

9/16/03 Today in America some type of crime committed by an elderly person seems to be on the news almost daily. In this essay I will discuss some of the aspects of elderly crime. Many elderly criminals had previous arrests. This is shown in our text when it discussed Wesley "Pop" Honeywood who is currently 94 years-old. He was first arrested as a young man in the military for stealing an airplane. Now that he is 94 years-old, …showed first 75 words of 602 total…

…showed last 75 words of 602 total…ysu997810818) I believe that this would be a great injustice to younger Americans. It would also send the message to the elderly that it is not as bad to commit crime if your over 62. This could lead to major increase in crime associated with the elderly. I believe that if the elderly are not mentally ill then they should be held accountable for their actions in the same way that younger Americans are held accountable.