Victim Researcher Profile

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Mary Helen McNeal

 EMAIL MARY HELEN    
    

STATE

New York

INSTITUTION

Syracuse University College of Law

TITLE

Professor and Director, Elder Law Clinic

EDUCATION

JD

DISCIPLINE

Law

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

More than 20 years

BIO

Worked for many years teaching and representing low income people on a range of issues. Currently interested in issues related to seniors who are victims of abuse and financial exploitation and designing and testing new models to address this burgeoning social problem. The current civil and criminal justice models are not conducive to solutions in this context.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Elder Abuse/Mistreatment, Fraud and Identity Theft

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Qualitative studies, Training and/or technical assistance

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE