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elderly defendants  

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  • As the average life span increases, the population of elders involved in the court system grows. Thus, there has been some concern about how elders are treated when in court, in prison, and on death row.Elders on TrialAlthough research is limited, some studies have shown that elders are perceived to be less credible as witnesses, perhaps because the accuracy of their memory is in doubt. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Elderly Defendants]

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