Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis

Mohler, George; Bertozzi, Andrea L.; Carter, Jeremy; Short, Martin B.; Sledge, Daniel; Tita, George E.; Uchida, Craig D.; Brantingham, P. Jeffrey

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101692

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“…The course of domestic and family violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic are described by the authors. Assertions regarding the increase in violence are based on anecdotal evidence, police reports, increased demand for emergency services, shelters, and calls or contacts with help services 7–17 . Although the review’s target population consisted of women in the domestic and family environment, the impact of violence on other family members (children, adolescents, and the elderly) is reported, which reveals the growing need for an intergenerational approach 18,19 .…”

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Violence against women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An integrative review

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Vale

Rodrigues

et al. 2020

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, incipient data have revealed an increase in violence against women (VAW). Objective: To analyze the existing scientific literature on strategies and recommendations to respond to VAW during the implementation of social distancing measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Search strategy: An integrative review was conducted based on articles published between December 2019 and June 2020. Suitable articles were identified from the PubMed, SciELO, and LILACS databases, using relevant terms. Selection criteria: Eligible studies included opinion and primary research articles describing the dynamics of VAW during quarantine and in the context of the restrictive measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and proposing recommendations to respond to this issue. Data collection and analysis: Data were extracted from eligible publications and qualitative synthesis was used. Main results: The 38 articles included in the study showed that some factors increasing women's vulnerabilities to violence were exacerbated during the social distancing and lockdown period. Health professionals are essential for screening and responding to VAW during the pandemic. Conclusions: Strategies must include integrated actions aiming to prevent and respond to violence during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. These must be designed based on lessons learned from previous public health emergencies.

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Violence against women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An integrative review

Sánchez

Vale

Rodrigues

et al. 2020

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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184

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“…As for future research directions, we call for research that explores how being incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals' physical and mental health. Pandemic-related criminological research thus far has focused primarily on changes in crime rates due to COVID-19 (see Mohler et al, 2020;Piquero et al, 2020), but the detrimental effects of the virus are more far-reaching than that. Beyond risks for COVID-19 infection, which are substantial, the stress of being incarcerated is likely to be elevated in the context of a pandemic given not only fears of infection, but the many policy changes that directly influence quality of life for incarcerated persons.…”

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Institutional Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in American Prisons

Novisky

Narvey

Semenza

2020

Victims & Offenders

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The COVID-19 pandemic infiltrated the United States in early 2020, with correctional facilities becoming hot spots for the novel coronavirus shortly thereafter. Using data gathered from Departments of Corrections' official websites, we provide a summary of state and federal prison system responses to COVID-19 as of June 2020. We highlight strengths and deficiencies in system responses as well as pertinent variations across jurisdictions. We conclude with a call for scholars and grant funders to prioritize incarceration-based data collection efforts on COVID-19 so the short and long-term consequences of the pandemic, and systemic responses to it, can be more fully assessed.

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“…Since the initial submission of this work, global case totals of COVID-19 have gone up by 800%, and global deaths have more than tripled. Given the continued seriousness of the pandemic and need for rapid data analysis, the author is delighted to see research on and domestic violence gain further traction in several since-published articles (Mohler et. al., 2020;Piquero et.…”

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When “Shelter-in-Place” Isn’t Shelter That’s Safe: A Rapid Analysis of Domestic Violence Case Differences During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Stay-at-Home Orders

McLay

2020

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Purpose: This study explored the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts on domestic violence (DV) with the following research questions: 1) Did DV occurring during the pandemic differ on certain variables from cases occurring on a typical day the previous year? 2) Did DV occurring after the implementation of shelter-in-place orders differ (on these same variables) from cases occurring prior to shelter-in-place orders? Methods: Two logistic regression models were developed to predict DV case differences before and during the pandemic. DV reports (N=4618) were collected from the Chicago Police Department. Cases from March 2019 and March 2020 were analyzed based on multiple variables. One model was set to predict case differences since the pandemic began, and another model was set to predict case differences during the shelter-in-place period later that month. Results: Both models were significant with multiple significant predictors. During the pandemic period, cases with arrests were 3% less likely to have occurred, and cases at residential locations were 22% more likely to have occurred. During the shelter-in-place period, cases at residential locations were 64% more likely to have occurred, and cases with child victims were 67% less likely to have occurred. Conclusions: This study offers a rapid analysis of DV case differences since the pandemic and shelter-in-place began. Additional variables and data sources could improve model explanatory power. Research, policy, and practice in this area must pivot to focus on protecting children whose access to mandated reporters has decreased and moving victims out of dangerous living situations into safe spaces.

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Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis

Cited by 378 publications

References 14 publications

Violence against women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An integrative review

Violence against women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An integrative review

Institutional Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in American Prisons

When “Shelter-in-Place” Isn’t Shelter That’s Safe: A Rapid Analysis of Domestic Violence Case Differences During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Stay-at-Home Orders

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