Senior as Victime of Crime

The Bachelor thesis discusses the issue of crimes committed against seniors and their particularities. The first part of the thesis defines the human old age and the changes taking place during old age. Further, it delimits the concepts of victimology, victimity and victimization, with special regard to seniors' victimity and to the impact of crime on the victim - senior. The second part of the thesis describes in detail the types of crimes committed most frequently against seniors -great emphasis is put particularly on the area of partner and intergeneration violence. The chapter devoted to legal regulations mentions the most important international documents related to protection of victims of crimes; the thesis also deals with Act No. 45/2013 Coll., on victims of crimes, as amended, including comments on the prepared amendment of the said Act. The final part of the thesis summarizes the opportunities of help to seniors who become victims of crimes - greater attention is paid to the help provided by intervention centres, phone crisis assistance and the role of Bílý kruh bezpečí (White Circle of Safety). The goal of the thesis consists in presenting a comprehensive picture of the issue in question - in ascertaining why seniors become victims of crimes so easily and frequently, in determining the greatest risks and mapping specific opportunities of helping the victims