Purpose In the literature, 65 years is commonly used as the age to designate an older
person in the community. When studying older prisoners, there is much variation. The …

A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed to: 1) estimate the prevalence of both
mental and physical health problems in older offenders; 2) calculate relative risks for the …

Current theories view impulsivity as an important factor in the explanation of sexual
offending. While impulsivity itself is a multidimensional construct, response inhibition and …

Neurobiological information–including executive function–is increasingly relevant for
forensic clinical practice, as well as for the criminal justice system. Previous meta-analyses …

Background The growth of the prison population and the high recidivism rates of inmates
represent a major public safety problem. Objective This systematic review explored …

The population of older individuals convicted of sexual offenses (OSOs) is rapidly
increasing. However, we have little understanding of their characteristics (eg, demographic …

Objective To explore the characteristics of older adult first-time sex offenders (who offended
for the first time at the age of 65 years or above). Design The authors retrieved and analyzed …

This paper considers the pains of life-sentence imprisonment through the novel vantage
point of old age understood as a process. Our prison populations are getting older and the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and understand what the existing evidence
base concludes about the needs of this population. The older prisoner population is growing …

The aim of this study was to verify the cognitive performance and personality traits of
individuals convicted of committing sexual violence against children and adolescents. The …