The author is a Florida detective recognized as an expert investigator of exploitation crimes who presents 11 shocking and factual investigations. He dispels the myths of this misunderstood crime while providing specific and practical prevention advice. . .
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This review is from: FINANCIAL ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY; A Detective's Case Files Of Exploitation Crimes (Paperback)
I am recommending this book because it confirms what I know from my own experience, and from communicating with numerous others who have shared with me their own experience, namely that the public has been misled about the adequacy of our existing laws. Anyone who doubts this needs to read Chapter 6, where Detective Roubicek provides a first hand account of his role in both (1) thwarting legislation that was subtly worded so as to exempt the perps in most exploitation cases and (2) drafting Florida's current crime statute (825.103) regarding the exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
Another misconception which Detective Roubicek corrects is the notion that exploitation is the same as fraud. While older folks are often victims of fraud, Detective Roubicek emphasizes that "while elderly fraud victims are independent persons with the capacity to give consent, exploitation victims are disabled in some manner and this disability contributes to their victimization." Detective Roubicek describes several cases which could not be prosecuted because of failure to adequately recognize this distinction. Detective Roubicek makes this most clear at the end of Chapter 5, where he writes "Although many of my exploitation cases ended with arrests, convictions and prison terms, others fell to the wayside because of capacity and consent issues that still plague prosecution efforts today." He also makes this clear at the end of his book, where he acknowledges the practical problems inherent in each of the prevention measures that he mentions. An understanding of these practical problems should lead to better laws, including one which this reviewer recommended in 2005 to delegates to the White House Conference on Aging. Had Detective Roubicek been familiar with such material at the time he published his book, I like to think that he would have mentioned it, but he still points to the need that these issues be addressed over and over in his "true crime" account of a career investigating exploitation crimes. I highly recommend this book!
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This review is from: FINANCIAL ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY; A Detective's Case Files Of Exploitation Crimes (Paperback)
This book was not only enlightening, it was also entertaining, and captured my attention from beginning to end. BRAVO!
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This book is an excellent resource that has helped me learn how to better recognize and discuss elder abuse. It is written quite clearly and contains a wealth of information. This is a book that I have loaned out or given away many times - and here I am buying it again!
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