Rethinking Senior Scams?
People tend think of scams as distinct from other crimes, as a problem of personal responsibility. Maybe it’s time to reconsider.
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People tend think of scams as distinct from other crimes, as a problem of personal responsibility. Maybe it’s time to reconsider.
We cannot straightforwardly assume that older adults are the most vulnerable to the scams of the pandemic.
The doctrine of capacity is vague, normatively and medically challenging, and inconsistently applied.
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