Figure 1:

Approach to identify cases of elder mistreatment from among cases of crimes against victims aged ≥60 within criminal justice data

*The definition of “domestic violence” in Washington includes any family member. This approach would be impacted in other states where the definition of domestic violence is limited to spouse / intimate partner.

**The complete text of all statutes included within our methodologic approach is available at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/