I believe that there needs to be more done by the Federal Government, an Office of Elder Justice in the United States Department of Justice.
Maybe you could comment on the fear of retaliation as a reason for non-reporting and other reasons that there is under- or nonreporting.
What is going to happen to new programs in this environment? Are they going to have a chance?
I'm going to paraphrase rather than quote--the emphasis on service rather than what you call culpability, which I interpret to mean law enfo...
I'm interested in your comment that Connecticut has no adult protective services, and therefore receives no money from the Federal Governmen...
Thank you very much.
Was the uptick around the holiday time in--you mentioned thefts and robberies. Was it primarily home intrusions, or were they financial expl...
And do you have an explanation as to why financial exploitation seems to be underreported based on your experience and your study?
What do you think about mandatory reporting requirements?
I will be very blunt, which is that a lot of people would not want what they might see as the embarrassment...
I hope this message reaches the super-committee that's been established by the Congress to propose solutions to the debt and the deficit.
I think that the penalty needs to reflect the seriousness of the crime.
Vulnerable I think is exactly the right word. When a family member is involved, the problems of detection and apprehension may be even more ...
I think that's an important area to consider.
I think that, again, the Adam Walsh Act, where we have enhanced at the Federal level the penalties for crimes committed against children, pr...
I have been in your situation before serving as a Senator, testifying down in Washington and having to catch a plane in the other direction.
Create jobs.