Q If you recall from the very beginning of this class, we identified the elderly as a prime target for crime, partly due to their status as exploitable and vulnerable individuals. To use a colloquialism, "easy targets" for crime. From the chapter, you might be familiar with the "Pepper Commission" hearings from the late 1970's and early 1980's on the concept of elder abuse before the U.S. House Select Committee on Aging. Their report on elder abuse is linked here. Please read "Section II" of that report (4 pages long) about theories for why abuse occurs. Identify the theory you find the most persuasive, and explain why. Use no fewer than 250 words.
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