An Evaluation on the Relationship Between Ageing and Crime

Öz

The study focuses on the relationship between ageing and crime, based on demographic and statistical indicators. The various studies highlight the increase in crime rates carried out by the elderly in many countries that have faced the problem of ageing. Within the scope of the study, the focus was on the tendency of the elderly to commit crimes in Turkey based on statistical data. between 2011 and 2020, Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data on the convicts received into prison by type of crime and age group at the time of the committed crime were examined. According to this, while the number of convicts aged 65 and over in Turkey tends to increase, no significant increase has been observed in the share of the total number of convicts. The most common types of crimes are opposition to Bankruptcy and Enforcement Law and Assault.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ageing
• Crime
• Older prisoners
• Elderly offenders

YAŞLILIK VE SUÇ İLİŞKİSİ ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME

Öz

Demografik ve istatistiki göstergelerin dikkate alındığı bu çalışmada yaşlılık ve suç ilişkisine odaklanılmaktadır. Yapılan araştırmalar, yaşlanma problemiyle karşı karşıya kalmış pek çok ülkede yaşlılar tarafından gerçekleştirilen suç oranlarındaki artışa dikkat çekmektedir. Bu bağlamda istatistiki verilerden hareketle Türkiye’de yaşlıların suç işleme eğilimlerine odaklanılarak 2011-2020 yılları arasında yaş grubuna ve suç türüne göre ceza infaz kurumuna giren hükümlü sayılarına ilişkin TÜİK verileri incelenmiştir. Buna göre Türkiye’de 65 yaş ve üstünde cezaevine giren hükümlü sayısı artma eğilimi gösterirken, bu yaş grubunun toplam hükümlü sayısı içerisindeki oranında belirgin bir yükseliş gözlemlenememiştir. En çok işlenen suç türleri ise İcra İflas Kanunu’na muhalefet ve yaralamadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yaşlanma
• Suç
• Yaşlı Hükümlüler
• Yaşlı suçlular

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