Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis
Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101692
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发表时间：
2020-05-01
影响因子：
5.5
通讯作者：
Brantingham, P. Jeffrey
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作者：
Mohler, George;Bertozzi, Andrea L.;Brantingham, P. Jeffrey
各国政府已实施社会疏远措施来应对持续的 COVID-19 大流行。这些措施包括要求个人在公共场所保持社交距离、关闭学校、限制聚会和商业活动以及留在家中的指示。社交距离可能会影响犯罪的数量和分布。由于加强对个人空间和财产的监护，入室盗窃等犯罪可能会减少。由于潜在犯罪者与受害者之间接触时间较长，家庭暴力等犯罪可能会增加。了解社会距离对犯罪的影响对于确保警察的安全和政府应对不断演变的危机的能力至关重要。了解社会疏远政策如何影响犯罪还可以深入了解人们是否遵守公共卫生措施。对加利福尼亚州洛杉矶和印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯的最新数据进行的检查表明，社交距离对一些特定犯罪类型产生了统计上显着的影响。然而，考虑到社会和经济生活受到破坏的规模，总体影响明显低于预期。
Governments have implemented social distancing measures to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The measures include instructions that individuals maintain social distance when in public, school closures, limitations on gatherings and business operations, and instructions to remain at home. Social distancing may have an impact on the volume and distribution of crime. Crimes such as residential burglary may decrease as a byproduct of increased guardianship over personal space and property. Crimes such as domestic violence may increase because of extended periods of contact between potential offenders and victims. Understanding the impact of social distancing on crime is critical for ensuring the safety of police and government capacity to deal with the evolving crisis. Understanding how social distancing policies impact crime may also provide insights into whether people are complying with public health measures. Examination of the most recently available data from both Los Angeles, CA, and Indianapolis, IN, shows that social distancing has had a statistically significant impact on a few specific crime types. However, the overall effect is notably less than might be expected given the scale of the disruption to social and economic life.