¿Cómo ha afectado la pandemia del COVID-19 a la violencia en la sociedad, incluyendo crímenes violentos?

(How has the covid-19 pandemic impacted violence in society, including violent crimes?)


Primeras 5 respuestas:

  1. more and more countries, cities, and communities are adopting dedicated measures to slow the spread of the virus.

  2. The risk and impact of IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic may also be shaped by rates of drug and alcohol use and abuse.

  3. The novel coronavirus pandemic (hereafter COVID-19) is likely to have unprecedented impacts on the incidence and impacts of crime and violence globally.

  4. Social distancing may have an impact on the volume and distribution of crime.

  5. It may be that the pandemic will serve at the final crisis situation in their violent relationship.



more and more countries, cities, and communities are adopting dedicated measures to slow the spread of the virus.

... As the Coronavirus (Covid-19) global pandemic continues, more and more countries, cities, and communities are adopting dedicated measures to slow the spread of the virus. While actions such as encouraging individuals to adopt "social distancing", mandating school and business closures, and imposing travel restrictions may reduce the transmission ...

Ref: An increasing risk of family violence during the Covid-19 pandemic: Strengthening community collaborations to save lives [Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020-12-31]


The risk and impact of IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic may also be shaped by rates of drug and alcohol use and abuse.

... The risk and impact of IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic may also be shaped by rates of drug and alcohol use and abuse. There is research (Brooks, Webster, Smith, Woodland, Wessely, Greenberg, & Rubin, 2020) to suggest that quarantine and other social isolating conditions are associated with alcohol abuse, depression, and posttraumatic stress ...

Ref: When Stay-at-Home Orders Leave Victims Unsafe at Home: Exploring the Risk and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-06]


The novel coronavirus pandemic (hereafter COVID-19) is likely to have unprecedented impacts on the incidence and impacts of crime and violence globally.

... The novel coronavirus pandemic (hereafter COVID-19) is likely to have unprecedented impacts on the incidence and impacts of crime and violence globally. This includes impacts to the risk, consequences, and decision-making of women experiencing violence by an intimate partner (hereafter IPV). Most importantly, the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the risk ...

Ref: When Stay-at-Home Orders Leave Victims Unsafe at Home: Exploring the Risk and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-06]


Social distancing may have an impact on the volume and distribution of crime.

... 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 ...

Ref: Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis [J Crim Justice, 2020-05-01]


It may be that the pandemic will serve at the final crisis situation in their violent relationship.

... to report to the police and seek assistance from diverse medical and social service entities. It may be that the pandemic will serve at the final crisis situation in their violent relationship. These natural disasters may therefore serve as a cathartic event for victims of IPV, leading ...

Ref: When Stay-at-Home Orders Leave Victims Unsafe at Home: Exploring the Risk and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-06]


A heightened risk of domestic violence has been associated with infection-reducing measures undertaken by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

... A heightened risk of domestic violence has been associated with infection-reducing measures undertaken by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatric services can play a key role in addressing this issue by (a) addressing certain risk factors for perpetration of domestic violence through, for example, assertive identification and management of ...

Ref: Domestic violence against women and the COVID-19 pandemic: What is the role of psychiatry? [Int J Law Psychiatry, 2020-06-02]


Reports of increasing rates of domestic violence are beginning to surface around the world.

... Reports of increasing rates of domestic violence are beginning to surface around the world. In China, domestic violence is reported to have tripled during their shelter in-place mandate. Additionally, France has indicated a 30 % increase in domestic violence reports, Brazil estimates domestic violence ...

Ref: An increasing risk of family violence during the Covid-19 pandemic: Strengthening community collaborations to save lives [Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020-12-31]


Social isolation exacerbates personal and collective vulnerabilities while limiting accessible and familiar support options (van Gelder et al. 2020).

... of COVID-19, people living in volatile situations of family violence are restricted to their homes. Social isolation exacerbates personal and collective vulnerabilities while limiting accessible and familiar support options (van Gelder et al. 2020). In many countries, including Australia, we have already seen an increase in demand for domestic ...

Ref: Family violence and COVID‐19: Increased vulnerability and reduced options for support [Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2020-05-07]


contributing to the lack of literature in this critical area.

... domestic violence cases occurring in a large midwestern city before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the lack of literature in this critical area. The two models explored-one predicting occurrence of domestic violence during the pandemic, and the other ...

Ref: 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 [Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2020-06-03]


The changes to society caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are some of the largest and most sudden to happen in the United States in several decades.

... The changes to society caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are some of the largest and most sudden to happen in the United States in several decades. They provide a valuable opportunity both to test criminological theory and to inform practice. This article has used data from the initial wave of the pandemic to identify potential patterns ...

Ref: Initial evidence on the relationship between the coronavirus pandemic and crime in the United States [Crime Sci, 2020-05-18]


The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the worldwide population in many different ways.

... The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the worldwide population in many different ways. Levels of anxiety have increased, with mounting fears regarding one"s own potential death, the loss of a loved one, job insecurity, loss of contact with nature and financial stress being ...

Ref: Domestic Abuse during COVID-19 - What about the boys? [Psychiatry Res, 2020-05-30]


In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 'stay at home' has become the mantra of governments and public health organizations alike.

... places on victims of domestic violence and serves as a call-to-action to address this crisis. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, "stay at home" has become the mantra of governments and public health organizations alike. But for victims of domestic violence, home is often not a place of safety. Staying ...

Ref: Domestic violence amid COVID-19 [Int. j. gynaecol. obstet, 2020]


It is incumbent on the community of scholars to continue to track its adverse effects on persons and their lives throughout the world.

... Like crime, we will likely be living with COVID-19 for the rest of our lifetimes. It is incumbent on the community of scholars to continue to track its adverse effects on persons and their lives throughout the world. Amended order distinguishes between community and recreational gatherings as defined below. ...

Ref: Staying Home, Staying Safe? A Short-Term Analysis of COVID-19 on Dallas Domestic Violence [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-14]


Crimes such as domestic violence may increase because of extended periods of contact between potential offenders and victims.

... 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 ...

Ref: Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis [J Crim Justice, 2020-05-01]


During the COVID-19 pandemic, reports have emerged of an apparent increase in domestic homicides in a number of affected countries.

... In the UK, approximately two women are killed every week by their current or ex-partner. During the COVID-19 pandemic, reports have emerged of an apparent increase in domestic homicides in a number of affected countries. In March 2020, Spain (a country that has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic) ...

Ref: The pandemic paradox: The consequences of COVID‐19 on domestic violence [J Clin Nurs, 2020-04-22]


No significant effect has been found for stolen vehicle, burglary, assault with deadly weapon, intimate partner violence and homicide.

... show that overall crime in Las Angeles is significantly decreasing, as well as robbery, shoplifting, theft and battery. No significant effect has been found for stolen vehicle, burglary, assault with deadly weapon, intimate partner violence and homicide. In the last section of this article, policy implications are also discussed. ...

Ref: Exploring the Effect of 2019-nCoV Containment Policies on Crime: The Case of Los Angeles [J Clin Nurs, 2020-03-23]


The fear and uncertainty associated with pandemics provide an enabling environment that may exacerbate or spark diverse forms of violence.

... The fear and uncertainty associated with pandemics provide an enabling environment that may exacerbate or spark diverse forms of violence. Actions such as social distancing, sheltering in place, restricted travel, and closures of key community resources are likely to dramatically increase the risk of family violence (Campbell, 2020). Governments and ...

Ref: Family violence and COVID‐19: Increased vulnerability and reduced options for support [Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2020-05-07]


Initial evidence suggests one of the effects is crime rates, which appear to have fallen drastically in many communities around the world.

... The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has impacted the world in ways not seen in generations. Initial evidence suggests one of the effects is crime rates, which appear to have fallen drastically in many communities around the world. We argue that the principal reason for the change is the government ordered stay-at-home orders, ...

Ref: Crime Rates in a Pandemic: the Largest Criminological Experiment in History [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-16]


The COVID-19 stay-at-home orders are creating major disruptions in daily life.

... The COVID-19 stay-at-home orders are creating major disruptions in daily life. The cessation of many face-to-face interactions due to the mandated responses to the pandemic has disrupted the lives of all Americans, especially the lives of families with children. These families ...

Ref: Staying Home, Staying Safe? A Short-Term Analysis of COVID-19 on Dallas Domestic Violence [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-14]


Organizations addressing domestic violence have already seen an increase in domestic violence due to forced coexistence, economic stress and fears about the Coronavirus.

... in a empowered way, some worrying indicators about domestic violence and family violence against women. Organizations addressing domestic violence have already seen an increase in domestic violence due to forced coexistence, economic stress and fears about the Coronavirus. The article seeks to establish some relations between social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

Ref: The increase in domestic violence during the social isolation: What does it reveals?/ Isolamento social e o aumento da violência doméstica: O que isso nos revela? [Rev. Bras. Epidemiol., 2020]


In times of disaster, domestic violence rates tend to increase.

In times of disaster, domestic violence rates tend to increase. This is a concern in the context of COVID-19, which is a more prolonged crisis than most of those studied.

Ref: Domestic violence and COVID-19: Our hidden epidemic. [Australian journal of general practice, 2020-06-11]


The COVID19 outbreak has uncov ered a crisis in our social and political fabric extending beyond the outbreak itself:

... The COVID19 outbreak has uncov ered a crisis in our social and political fabric extending beyond the outbreak itself: an uncomfortable propensity towards racism, xenophobia, and intolerance exacerbated by transna tional health challenges and national politics. Internationally, we have witnessed the vilification of particular nationalities, with overt forms of ...

Ref: Racism, the public health crisis we can no longer ignore [Lancet, 2020-06-11]


Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of family adversity have increased in unprecedented ways.

... Similar themes are evident within the context of family, domestic, and intimate partner violence. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of family adversity have increased in unprecedented ways. Many have lost their jobs and sources of income, while others are worried over future economic ...

Ref: Staying Home, Staying Safe? A Short-Term Analysis of COVID-19 on Dallas Domestic Violence [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-14]


As COVID-19 spread around the globe, a wide range of social distancing measures and more strict lockdowns have been implemented.

... As COVID-19 spread around the globe, a wide range of social distancing measures and more strict lockdowns have been implemented. We obtain the exact date on which the first ever social distancing was implemented as well as the date of local lockdowns 8 from the publically available data on COVID-19 ...

Ref: Conflict in Africa during COVID-19: social distancing, food vulnerability and welfare response [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-18]


Protections for women and girls must be built into response plans

Protections for women and girls must be built into response plans

Ref: Violence against women during covid-19 pandemic restrictions [BMJ, 2020-05-07]


The school closures have halted some initiatives, but our weekly nutritional program feedings have continued in new, socially distanced forms.

... challenges that one long running micro-scale development project has faced due to the COVID 19 disease outbreak and the closure of all schools in Rivers State, Nigeria in March 2020. The school closures have halted some initiatives, but our weekly nutritional program feedings have continued in new, socially distanced forms. ...

Ref: Socially distanced school-based nutrition program feeding under COVID 19 in the rural Niger Delta [BMJ, 2020]


The COVID-19 crisis has seen unprecedented disruption to cultural practices and the normal relational and collective practices of Indigenous Peoples.

... The COVID-19 crisis has seen unprecedented disruption to cultural practices and the normal relational and collective practices of Indigenous Peoples. This is detrimental as it has been empirically proven that the cultural determinants of health have an overwhelmingly positive impact on the health of Indigenous Peoples (Bourke et al., 2018) ...

Ref: COVID‐19 and Indigenous Peoples: An imperative for action [J Clin Nurs, 2020-05-29]


These 4 types of psychological trauma were social withdrawal, hysteria, individual violence, and collective violence.

... based on digital communication with people affected and reports from the news and social media. These 4 types of psychological trauma were social withdrawal, hysteria, individual violence, and collective violence. On the basis of the described psychological consequences of the pandemic, it can be assumed ...

Ref: COVID-19: Threat and fear in Indonesia [Psychological trauma, 2020]


The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated the risks and dangers for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

... The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated the risks and dangers for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This article aims to describe the current state of IPV in Rhode Island as well as best practices for IPV screening and intervention using telehealth. We highlight the particular plight ...

Ref: COVID-19 and Intimate Partner Violence: A Call to Action. [Rhode Island medical journal, 2020-06-01]


The COVID‐19 pandemic exposes underlying inequalities in our socio‐economic and health systems, such as gender‐based violence (GBV).

... The COVID‐19 pandemic exposes underlying inequalities in our socio‐economic and health systems, such as gender‐based violence (GBV). In emergencies, particularly ones that involve quarantine, GBV often increases. Policymakers must utilize community expertise, technology and existing global guidelines to disrupt these trends in the early stages of the ...

Ref: Lessons Never Learned: Crisis and gender‐based violence [Dev World Bioeth, 2020-04-12]


How does the government's forced home isolation to contain Covid-19 infections impact on this type of abuse?

... include stress, emotional disappointment, economic factors, bad and cramped housing, and alcohol or drug abuse. How does the government"s forced home isolation to contain Covid-19 infections impact on this type of abuse? Numerous articles have reported a decrease in reports of domestic violence since quarantine began but ...

Ref: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on domestic violence: The dark side of home isolation during quarantine [Med Leg J, 2020]


There is time to heed the calls for evacuation in the face of this looming humanitarian catastrophe.

... negligence that is COVID-19 in these places is a crime against humanity in the making. There is time to heed the calls for evacuation in the face of this looming humanitarian catastrophe. Against ascendant and narrow nationalisms, we must respond with a mass mobilisation of care and ...

Ref: What does COVID‐19 distract us from? A migration studies perspective on the inequities of attention [Soc Anthropol, 2020-05-18]


The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed our national and global communities to a critical and unprecedented moment for humanity.

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed our national and global communities to a critical and unprecedented moment for humanity. We find ourselves asking what kind of society we want for

Ref: COVID-19, Ethics and Equity—What Is Our Role as Surgeons? [Ann Surg, 2020-05-01]


COVID-19 pandemic has left many victims not only those unfortunate ones who have died as a direct cause of the infection,

... calling for an urgent need for psychological interventions, especially to vulnerable groups like the elderly. COVID-19 pandemic has left many victims not only those unfortunate ones who have died as a direct cause of the infection, but even those who lost their channels for getting help due to social isolation and ...

Ref: Violencia doméstica entre los ancianos durante la pandemia COVID-19 [Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol, 2020-06-04]


Many patients with serious mental disorders will suffer world-wide due to a reallocation of medical, social and financial ressources.

... chloroquine-related toxicity have been reported elsewhere, but have not been observed in our hospital so far. Mental issues related to COVID-19 reported from China and practical recommendations are briefly summarized. Many patients with serious mental disorders will suffer world-wide due to a reallocation of medical, social and financial ressources. ...

Ref: Psychische Probleme in der Pandemie ­ Beobachtungen während der COVID-19-Krise./ [COVID-19 Crisis: Early Observations on a Pandemic's Psychiatric Problems] [Dtsch Med Wochenschr, 2020]


The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the negative perceptions of Asian Americans that have long been prevalent in American society.

... The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the negative perceptions of Asian Americans that have long been prevalent in American society. Many individuals in the United States see the virus as foreign and condemn phenotypically Asian bodies as the spreaders of the virus (Ellerbeck, 2020) . Consistent with Claire Jean Kim"s ...

Ref: The Anxiety of Being Asian American: Hate Crimes and Negative Biases During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-10]


Crises, emergencies and times of unrest have been linked to increased interpersonal violence, including violence against women.

... Crises, emergencies and times of unrest have been linked to increased interpersonal violence, including violence against women. Following the declaration of alarm status and quarantine, different measures have been implemented to mitigate the possible effect of gender violence (Contingency Plan against Gender-Based Violence in Coronavirus Crisis or ...

Ref: Medidas de contención de la violencia de género durante la pandemia de COVID-19./ [Measures to contain gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic] [Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.), 2020]


COVID 19 will affect everyone in the Niger Delta if containment measures fail.

... COVID 19 will affect everyone in the Niger Delta if containment measures fail. Port Harcourt with its large population and densely packed waterfront settlements or urban slums is likely to be highly conducive to the disease"s spread. Although much of the Niger Delta ...

Ref: Socially distanced school-based nutrition program feeding under COVID 19 in the rural Niger Delta [Extr Ind Soc, 2020-04-21]


Ultimately, the COVID-19 pandemic certainly caught many members of law enforcement and the public unprepared initially,

... Ultimately, the COVID-19 pandemic certainly caught many members of law enforcement and the public unprepared initially, and law enforcement"s response to the pandemic continues to evolve. Unfortunately, this is not to be unexpected when there is literally no existing "play book" for law enforcement for managing ...

Ref: The Immediate Impact of COVID-19 on Law Enforcement in the United States [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-06]


Reports of domestic abuse and family violence have increased around the world since social isolation and quarantine measures came into force.

... This pattern is repeated internationally. Reports of domestic abuse and family violence have increased around the world since social isolation and quarantine measures came into force. Recently, anecdotal evidence from the United States, China, Brazil, and Australia indicates increases in intimate partner, women, and children violence due to isolation and quarantine ...

Ref: Family violence and COVID‐19: Increased vulnerability and reduced options for support [Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2020-05-07]


being overlooked in response and policy debates is the impact on women’s reproductive rights and violence risk.

... While the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has broad health implications across the globe, being overlooked in response and policy debates is the impact on women’s reproductive rights and violence risk. This is especially salient for minoritized women. In this commentary, we describe the potential negative impact of mandates ...

Ref: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Violence, Reproductive Rights and Related Health Risks for Women, Opportunities for Practice Innovation [J Fam Violence, 2020-06-06]


the COVID-19 pandemic certainly caught many members of law enforcement and the public unprepared initially,

... Ultimately, the COVID-19 pandemic certainly caught many members of law enforcement and the public unprepared initially, and law enforcement"s response to the pandemic continues to evolve. Unfortunately, this is not to be unexpected when there is literally no existing "play book" for law enforcement for ...

Ref: The Immediate Impact of COVID-19 on Law Enforcement in the United States [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-06]


The increased levels of violence reported during this pandemic are alarming 1

... The increased levels of violence reported during this pandemic are alarming 1 Not only because of the lasting consequences for the physical and mental health of the women and (unborn) children affected, but also because of the risk of intergenerational transmission The ...

Ref: Violence against women in the covid-19 pandemic: we need upstream approaches to break the intergenerational cycle. [BMJ, 2020-06-15]


The pandemic is exposing, with terrible clarity, the disparities in human society-racism,

... impacts on our children and adolescents, their families, and the communities in which they develop. The pandemic is exposing, with terrible clarity, the disparities in human society-racism, 6 poverty,7,8 domestic violence,9,10 and child maltreatment and neglect11-and tragically will likely amplify the negative ...

Ref: JAACAP's Role in Advancing the Science of Pediatric Mental Health and Promoting the Care of Youth and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic [J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 2020]


Utilizing a large city's data allowed for nearly 5,000 domestic violence cases to be analyzed, offering great statistical power for this exploratory study.

... the large sample, the innovation in working with available data, and the rapidness of response. Utilizing a large city"s data allowed for nearly 5,000 domestic violence cases to be analyzed, offering great statistical power for this exploratory study. The study was also able to adapt to available data, quickly recoding as much useful ...

Ref: 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 [J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 2020-06-03]


have deep implications for those already-marginalised, such as women and girls.

... finding a host, the consequences of government responses to a pandemic, such as to Covid-19, have deep implications for those already-marginalised, such as women and girls. In the absence of a systematic database examining the details of the impact, this comment ...

Ref: Twin public health emergencies: Covid-19 and domestic violence. [Indian journal of medical ethics, 2020-05-07]


COVID-19, have caused unprecedented social disruption.

... The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated disease it causes, COVID-19, have caused unprecedented social disruption. Due to sweeping stay-at-home orders across the United States and internationally, many victims and survivors of domestic violence (DV), now ...

Ref: Home is not always a haven: The domestic violence crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic [Psychological trauma, 2020]


Governments and policymakers must create awareness about an increased risk of violence during pandemics

... key community resources are likely to dramatically increase the risk of family violence (Campbell, 2020). Governments and policymakers must create awareness about an increased risk of violence during pandemics and highlight the need for people to keep in touch with each other (while observing ...

Ref: Family violence and COVID‐19: Increased vulnerability and reduced options for support [Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2020-05-07]


The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated the risks and dangers for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

... The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated the risks and dangers for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) This article aims to describe the current state of IPV in Rhode Island as well as best practices for IPV screening and intervention using telehealth We highlight the particular plight ...

Ref: COVID-19 and Intimate Partner Violence: A Call to Action [Rhode Island medical journal (2013), 2020]


The COVID-19 pandemic exposes underlying inequalities in our socio-economic and health systems, such as gender-based violence (GBV).

... The COVID-19 pandemic exposes underlying inequalities in our socio-economic and health systems, such as gender-based violence (GBV). In emergencies, particularly ones that involve quarantine, GBV often increases. Policymakers must utilize community expertise, technology and existing global guidelines to disrupt these trends in the early stages of the ...

Ref: Lessons Never Learned: Crisis and gender-based violence [Rhode Island medical journal (2013), 2020]


The Covid-19 pandemic is currently a major worldwide public health problem.

... The Covid-19 pandemic is currently a major worldwide public health problem. Contagion within prisons and in other custodial settings will need to be addressed promptly, but the management of preventive measures will be difficult due to overcrowding and inmates and officers" ...

Ref: Covid-19 emergency in prison: Current management and forensic perspectives. [The Medico-legal journal, 2020-05-21]


numbers of intimate partner homicides are very likely to rise without attempts at prevention.

... from increased stress, economic instability, and restrictions resulting from stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, numbers of intimate partner homicides are very likely to rise without attempts at prevention. Higher prevalence of IPV among adult females (with males being mostly perpetrators) leads to increased ...

Ref: Domestic Violence and Safe Storage of Firearms in the COVID-19 Era [Ann Surg, 2020-05-20]


During the COVID-19 outbreak people have encountered an invisible and dark enemy and an experience of impotence.

... studies focusing on abusive situations during COVID emergence were identified in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase. RESULTS: During the COVID-19 outbreak people have encountered an invisible and dark enemy and an experience of impotence. Due to the feelings of frustration and agitation, aggression arises with possible transgenerational transmission of ...

Ref: Danger in danger: Interpersonal violence during COVID-19 quarantine [Psychiatry Res, 2020]


The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated disease it causes, COVID-19, have caused unprecedented social disruption.

... The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated disease it causes, COVID-19, have caused unprecedented social disruption. Due to sweeping stay-at-home orders across the United States and internationally, many victims and survivors of domestic violence (DV), now forced to be isolated with their abusers, run the risk ...

Ref: Home is not always a haven: The domestic violence crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic [Psychological trauma, 2020]


life has become increasingly more dangerous,

... 2020) . Domestic and family violence come in many forms, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, life has become increasingly more dangerous, as victims cannot escape the attention of their abuser, cannot take refuge at other family ...

Ref: ‘What is Inconvenient for You is Life-saving for Me’: How Health Inequities are playing out during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Asian Bioeth Rev, 2020-05-16]


As we have seen from early data, COVID-19 affects racial and socioeconomic groups differently,

... variationonly time will tellbut orders to stay at home are certainly not reducing gun violence. As we have seen from early data, COVID-19 affects racial and socioeconomic groups differently, likely due in part to the fact that many cannot afford to stay home. 3, ...

Ref: Trauma Does not Quarantine: Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Ann Surg, 2020-04-29]


During the COVID-19 outbreak people have encountered an invisible and dark enemy and the risk of a sudden and depersonalized death,

... of negative emotion are at risk for violence and aggression (Davidson et al., 2000) . During the COVID-19 outbreak people have encountered an invisible and dark enemy and the risk of a sudden and depersonalized death, which leaves unarmed and forces to lose individuality and become a mass number. Time seems ...

Ref: DANGER IN DANGER: INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINE [Psychiatry Res, 2020-04-30]


After all, crimes such as drug crimes, gang-related offenses, and gun violence have dropped during the pandemic.

... persons. When narrow definitions of crime are followed, it will appear that crime is decreasing. After all, crimes such as drug crimes, gang-related offenses, and gun violence have dropped during the pandemic. Other crimes, however, such as cyber offenses, fraud, patient neglect, and so on have not ...

Ref: Criminals Work from Home during Pandemics Too: a Public Health Approach to Respond to Fraud and Crimes against those 50 and above [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-06]


there may be an impetus for some women with long histories of IPV to report to the police and seek assistance from diverse medical and social service entities.

... of IPV and post-Katrina survivors. As with these natural disasters, and perhaps the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be an impetus for some women with long histories of IPV to report to the police and seek assistance from diverse medical and social service entities. It may be that the pandemic will serve at the final crisis situation in their ...

Ref: When Stay-at-Home Orders Leave Victims Unsafe at Home: Exploring the Risk and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-06]


The current COVID-19 pandemic is a time when the most basic human rights of women are at particular risk.

... Human Rights, 1993) . The current COVID-19 pandemic is a time when the most basic human rights of women are at particular risk. Psychiatry has a key role to play in protecting and promoting those rights, now more than ever. ...

Ref: Domestic violence against women and the COVID-19 pandemic: What is the role of psychiatry? [Int J Law Psychiatry, 2020-06-02]


The COVID-19 pandemic led to substantial changes in the daily activities of millions of Americans,

... The COVID-19 pandemic led to substantial changes in the daily activities of millions of Americans, with many businesses and schools closed, public events cancelled and states introducing stay-at-home orders. This article used police-recorded open crime data to understand how the frequency of common types of ...

Ref: Initial evidence on the relationship between the coronavirus pandemic and crime in the United States [Crime Sci, 2020-05-18]


In a context of global public-health disaster, it is interesting to see how the most affected country in Africa dealt with the crisis.

... South-Africa has not been spared by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a context of global public-health disaster, it is interesting to see how the most affected country in Africa dealt with the crisis. ...

Ref: South-Africa: challenges and successes of the Covid-19 lockdown [Ann Med Psychol (Paris), 2020-05-27]


One in three women around the world have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence by any perpetrator in their lifetime.

... Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with particular emphasis on SDG 5 on gender equality and women"s empowerment.[1] However, the extent of violence against women and girls across the world is alarming. One in three women around the world have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence by any perpetrator in their lifetime. ...

Ref: Violence against women in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic [Int. j. gynaecol. obstet, 2020]


The extent to which these packages manage to restrain significant increases in poverty and conflict will depend on their outreach.

... urgent welfare assistance and labour policies to deal with COVID-19 (Gentilini et al., 2020) . The extent to which these packages manage to restrain significant increases in poverty and conflict will depend on their outreach. That is whether the extended COVID-19 welfare net can support households in difficult-toreach rural areas, ...

Ref: Conflict in Africa during COVID-19: social distancing, food vulnerability and welfare response [Int. j. gynaecol. obstet, 2020-06-18]


Consequences of the pandemic on domestic violence are extremely concerning,

... alone with a new baby and those shielding due to medical problems requiring urgent assessment. Consequences of the pandemic on domestic violence are extremely concerning, one recent paper showing calls to a UK national domestic abuse helpline have increased by ...

Ref: Maternal postnatal health during the COVID-19 pandemic: vigilance is needed [Midwifery, 2020-06-07]


Due to the feelings of frustration and agitation, aggression arises with possible transgenerational transmission of trauma and violence.

... COVID-19 outbreak people have encountered an invisible and dark enemy and an experience of impotence. Due to the feelings of frustration and agitation, aggression arises with possible transgenerational transmission of trauma and violence. CONCLUSIONS: Especially during quarantine and COVID emergence around the world there is a need of ...

Ref: Danger in danger: Interpersonal violence during COVID-19 quarantine [Psychiatry Res, 2020]


Two days later, I was meant to give a talk to 215 sworn-in police detectives at the management school where I work.

... On March, 11th 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Two days later, I was meant to give a talk to 215 sworn-in police detectives at the management school where I work. This was part of a management module that I organize pro bono for the Police Detectives Academy. ...

Ref: Pandemic and Macho Organizations: Wakeup Call or Business as Usual? [Gend Work Organ, 2020-05-13]


people living in volatile situations of family violence are restricted to their homes.

... the social isolation measures implemented across the globe to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, people living in volatile situations of family violence are restricted to their homes. Social isolation exacerbates personal and collective vulnerabilities while limiting accessible and familiar support options (van ...

Ref: Family violence and COVID‐19: Increased vulnerability and reduced options for support [Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2020-05-07]


Crimes such as residential burglary may decrease as a byproduct of increased guardianship over personal space and property.

... 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 ...

Ref: Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis [J Crim Justice, 2020-05-01]


The impact of COVID-19 is undoubtedly felt unevenly across countries and regions [18] .

... The impact of COVID-19 is undoubtedly felt unevenly across countries and regions [18] . Among the LMICs in sub-Saharan Africa, COVID-19 could push these countries farther into a spiral of poverty, ravaging their already tenuous health systems [2, 5] . The vast global demand ...

Ref: Covid-19 and Gender in LMICs: Potential Lessons from HIV Pandemic [AIDS Behav, 2020-05-25]


The COVID-19 pandemic has altered medical practice in unprecedented ways.

... The COVID-19 pandemic has altered medical practice in unprecedented ways. While much of the emphasis in obstetrics and gynecology to date has been on the as yet uncertain impacts of COVID-19 in pregnancy and on changes to surgical management, the ...

Ref: Special Ambulatory Gynecologic Considerations in the Era of COVID-19 and Implications for Future Practice. [American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2020-06-06]


The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has impacted the world in ways not seen in generations.

... The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has impacted the world in ways not seen in generations. Initial evidence suggests one of the effects is crime rates, which appear to have fallen drastically in many communities around the world. We argue that the principal reason for the ...

Ref: Crime Rates in a Pandemic: the Largest Criminological Experiment in History [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-16]


In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several governments have implemented social distancing measures.

... In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several governments have implemented social distancing measures. Although these measures have shown to be effective in curbing the spread of the novel-coronavirus, they have also shown to cause significant economic, social and political disruption (Barrett, 2020; Senghore, ...

Ref: Conflict in Africa during COVID-19: social distancing, food vulnerability and welfare response [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-18]


the virus was renamed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-Cov-19) which contributed to the increase of fear.

... and spread around the world, with a high lethality rate. Initially named coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), the virus was renamed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-Cov-19) which contributed to the increase of fear. Stress and anxiety caused the irrational necessity for self-defense and purchase of guns. Purchases of ...

Ref: Firearms or SARS-Cov-2: what is the most lethal? [Public Health, 2020-05-08]


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.

... 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 ...

Ref: Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis [J Crim Justice, 2020-05-01]


assaults on healthcare workers are assaults against all of us.

... With the COVID-19 pandemic taxing the health-care systems of almost every country, assaults on healthcare workers are assaults against all of us. We depend on their health and wellbeing so that they can continue to provide care to individuals, families, ...

Ref: Attacks against health-care personnel must stop, especially as the world fights COVID-19 [Lancet, 2020-05-20]


With the COVID-19 pandemic, violent attacks and racial discrimination against Asian Americans have emerged as non-Asian Americans look for someone or something Asian

... death, illustrates the association between racialized perceptions of threat and incidents of violence (Fuchs 2018) . With the COVID-19 pandemic, violent attacks and racial discrimination against Asian Americans have emerged as non-Asian Americans look for someone or something Asian to blame for their anger and fear about illness, economic insecurity, and stay-at-home orders. ...

Ref: The Anxiety of Being Asian American: Hate Crimes and Negative Biases During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Am J Crim Justice, 2020-06-10]


Fewer people on the street may have meant fewer targets for street robbery, but also fewer guardians.

... The coronavirus pandemic may have changed activities of each of these actors in different ways. Fewer people on the street may have meant fewer targets for street robbery, but also fewer guardians. More people in grocery stores may mean more potential shoplifters, but queuing systems and more ...

Ref: Initial evidence on the relationship between the coronavirus pandemic and crime in the United States [Crime Sci, 2020-05-18]


The COVID-19 pandemic has also generated geographic patterns of impact that interact in complex ways with social patterns.

... The COVID-19 pandemic has also generated geographic patterns of impact that interact in complex ways with social patterns. London, a major international gateway, was the first area to be substantially affected and as of mid-May was the region with the highest number of confirmed cases. However, in terms ...

Ref: Excess mortality in England and Wales during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic [Crime Sci, 2020-05-26]


A rise in the incidence of verbal, physical, and violent attacks against Asian Americans has been reported throughout the US.

... Another critical consideration is how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the diverse Asian and Asian-American communities throughout this country. A rise in the incidence of verbal, physical, and violent attacks against Asian Americans has been reported throughout the US. ...

Ref: Promoting health equity in the era of COVID-19() [Gynecol Oncol, 2020-05-19]


reports have emerged of an apparent increase in domestic homicides in a number of affected countries.

... two women are killed every week by their current or ex-partner. During the COVID-19 pandemic, reports have emerged of an apparent increase in domestic homicides in a number of affected countries. In March 2020, Spain (a country that has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic) ...

Ref: The pandemic paradox: The consequences of COVID‐19 on domestic violence [J Clin Nurs, 2020-04-22]


The COVID-19 crisis has brought many unique challenges to the healthcare system.

... BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 crisis has brought many unique challenges to the healthcare system. Across the United States, social distancing measures have been put in place, including stay-at-home orders (SAH), to combat the spread of this infection. This has impacted the type and ...

Ref: Evaluating the Effects of COVID-19 on Plastic Surgery Emergencies: Protocols and Analysis from a Level I Trauma Center [Ann. plast. sur, 2020]


There was an increase in the percentage of assault-related injuries including those associated with domestic violence,

... SAH (88 pre-SAH vs 62 post-SAH) with a marked decrease in trauma related hand injuries. There was an increase in the percentage of assault-related injuries including those associated with domestic violence, while there was an overall decrease in motor vehicle collisions. There was no notable change ...

Ref: Evaluating the Effects of COVID-19 on Plastic Surgery Emergencies: Protocols and Analysis from a Level I Trauma Center. [Annals of plastic surgery, 2020-06-02]


countries across the world have seen an increase in reports of interpersonal violence During these trying times,

... Since the declaration of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, countries across the world have seen an increase in reports of interpersonal violence During these trying times, digital mental health resources tailored to interpersonal violence are needed Through the use of online platforms such as websites, mobile applications, and ...

Ref: Coronavirus and interpersonal violence: A need for digital mental health resources [Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy, 2020]


brings out, in a empowered way, some worrying indicators about domestic violence and family violence against women.

... The social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic brings out, in a empowered way, some worrying indicators about domestic violence and family violence against women. Organizations addressing domestic violence have already seen an increase in domestic violence due to forced coexistence, economic stress and fears about the ...

Ref: The increase in domestic violence during the social isolation: What does it reveals?/ Isolamento social e o aumento da violência doméstica: O que isso nos revela? [Rev. Bras. Epidemiol., 2020]


The COVID-19 pandemic, and its attendant responses, has led to massive health, social, and economic challenges on a global scale.

... The COVID-19 pandemic, and its attendant responses, has led to massive health, social, and economic challenges on a global scale. While, so far, having a relatively low burden of COVID-19 infection, it is the response in lower- and middle- income countries that has had particularly dire consequences for impoverished populations ...

Ref: The effects of COVID-19 on the health and socio-economic security of sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya: Emerging intersections with HIV. [Global public health, 2020-05-27]


is placing unprecedented stress on healthcare systems and societies as a whole.

... ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, the causal agent of the acute respiratory distress syndrome COVID-19, is placing unprecedented stress on healthcare systems and societies as a whole. The rapid spread of the virus in the absence of targeted therapies or a vaccine, ...

Ref: COVID-19: Reducing the risk of infection might increase the risk of intimate partner violence [EClinicalMedicine, 2020-04-11]


U.S. reports have surfaced of domestic violence perpetrators using Covid-19 as a weapon against their victims,

... risk of physical harm, victims are also at great risk of emotional harm and abuse. U.S. reports have surfaced of domestic violence perpetrators using Covid-19 as a weapon against their victims, forbidding handwashing in an attempt to increase the victim"s fear of contracting the virus and ...

Ref: An increasing risk of family violence during the Covid-19 pandemic: Strengthening community collaborations to save lives [Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020-12-31]


should not be viewed as an inevitable biomedical phenomenon experienced equally by the world's population,

... reality for Palestinians. 13 A COVID-19 pandemic that further cripples the Gaza Strip"s health-care system should not be viewed as an inevitable biomedical phenomenon experienced equally by the world"s population, but as a preventable biosocial injustice rooted in decades of Israeli oppression and international complicity ...

Ref: Structural violence in the era of a new pandemic: the case of the Gaza Strip [Lancet, 2020-03-27]


Despite this, research on the independent effect of psychological violence on mental health is scarce.

... Psychological violence is estimated to be the most common form of intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite this, research on the independent effect of psychological violence on mental health is scarce. Moreover, the lack of a clear and consistent definition of psychological violence has made results ...

Ref: The psychological subtype of intimate partner violence and its effect on mental health: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Systematic reviews, 2019]


COVID-19 is leading to intense psychosocial issues and comprising mental health marking a secondary health concern all around the world.

... about psychological impact of infectious diseases outbreaks and COVID-19 has been considered and reviewed. COMMENTS: COVID-19 is leading to intense psychosocial issues and comprising mental health marking a secondary health concern all around the world. Globally implementing preventive and controlling measures, and cultivating coping and resilience are challenging factors; modified ...

Ref: Psychological health during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic outbreak [Int J Soc Psychiatry, 2020]


The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly shown us what a 'virus' can negatively impact even in the 21 st century

... and legislation regarding fake news, social media rumors, disinformation and misinformation are to be implemented. The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly shown us what a "virus" can negatively impact even in the 21 st century and simultaneously made us realize that the greatest assets of mankind are health, peace, love, ...

Ref: Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 [Diabetes Metab Syndr, 2020-05-27]


Furthermore, other aspects merit attention such as the potential increase of gender-based violence and domestic abuse,

... services, such as pre- and postnatal checks, safe abortion, contraception, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. Furthermore, other aspects merit attention such as the potential increase of gender-based violence and domestic abuse, and effects of stigma and discrimination associated with COVID-19 and their effects on SRH clients ...

Ref: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH): a key issue in the emergency response to the coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) outbreak [Reprod Health, 2020]


Studies conducted since the COVID-19 outbreak have revealed high levels of anxiety among U.S. adults in the community (8) .

... Studies conducted since the COVID-19 outbreak have revealed high levels of anxiety among U.S. adults in the community (8) . Like community samples, inmates have not been immune from worrying about the risk of contracting or dying from COVID-19 or knowing someone who is ill or dying from the infection. ...

Ref: Letter to the Editor—Behavioral Health Implications of Inmate Release During COVID‐19 [J Forensic Sci, 2020-05-14]


FGM, early marriage and violence against women and girls are life-threatening, health and human rights challenge,

... by the societies. This applies to health emergencies as well, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. FGM, early marriage and violence against women and girls are life-threatening, health and human rights challenge, due to the inequal relations, and patriarchal rules.14 Survivors are left no choice or right ...

Ref: Human Rights during COVID-19 pandemic. The issue of Female Genital Mutilations [Public Health, 2020-05-25]


During the COVID-19 pandemic, community-based organizations have developed innovative solutions to continue supporting AYAs exposed to or experiencing violence.

... During the COVID-19 pandemic, community-based organizations have developed innovative solutions to continue supporting AYAs exposed to or experiencing violence. For example, in Los Angeles, violence intervention specialists are deemed essential personnel and leverage their relationships in vulnerable communities to provide a pipeline for basic services, access to life-saving care, ...

Ref: Supporting adolescents and young adults exposed to or experiencing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic [J Adolesc Health, 2020-04-23]


Utilizing a large city's data allowed for nearly 5,000 domestic violence cases to be analyzed,

... the large sample, the innovation in working with available data, and the rapidness of response. Utilizing a large city"s data allowed for nearly 5,000 domestic violence cases to be analyzed, offering great statistical power for this exploratory study. The study was also able to adapt ...

Ref: 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 [J Adolesc Health, 2020-06-03]


Domestic violence calls increased significantly as a function of the activity shift in both Los Angeles and Indianapolis.

... account multiple model comparisons (Table 3) . Vehicle theft calls increased significantly in Los Angeles. Domestic violence calls increased significantly as a function of the activity shift in both Los Angeles and Indianapolis. The results for reported crime are very similar. Burglary and robbery events were down and ...

Ref: Impact of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Los Angeles and Indianapolis [J Crim Justice, 2020-05-01]


Recovery from the negative impacts of this pandemic must include plans for addressing mental health issues for both public and healthcare professionals.

... Recovery from the negative impacts of this pandemic must include plans for addressing mental health issues for both public and healthcare professionals. Public health surveillance during and after this pandemic must include plans for mental health surveillance to allow for an adequate response to the anticipated mental health issues (Levin 2019) . ...

Ref: The COVID‐19 pandemic and mental health impacts [Int J Ment Health Nurs, 2020-04-10]


During the first week of the lockdown in South Africa, 87,000 cases of domestic and inter-personal violence were reported [16] .

... have been increased reports of gender-based and domestic violence since the implementation of COVID-19-enforced lockdowns. During the first week of the lockdown in South Africa, 87,000 cases of domestic and inter-personal violence were reported [16] . Individuals are stressed, frustrated and confined in close quarters. Vulnerable persons will be at heightened ...

Ref: COVID-19: Increased Risk to the Mental Health and Safety of Women Living with HIV in South Africa [AIDS Behav, 2020-04-29]