Crime in Italy at the time of the pandemic

Crime in Italy at the time of the pandemic

Authors

  • Guido Travaini Medicina Legale, Facoltà di Medicina, Università Vita e Salute San Raffaele Milano
  • Palmina Caruso Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano
  • Isabella Merzagora Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano

Keywords:

COVID-19, pandemic, crime rate, Italy

Abstract

Background. The beginning of 2020 has been marked by a historic event of worldwide importance: the Coronavirus pandemic. This emergency has resulted in severe global problems affecting areas such as healthcare and the social and economic fields. What about crime? Purpose of the work. The purpose of this work is to reflect about Italy and its crime rate at the time of Coronavirus. Methods. Some crimes will be analysed (the “conventional” ones only, ruling out health-related offences) in the light of data resulting from Ministries and Europol reports, as well as from newspapers and news. Results and conclusions. The outcome will be explained, and some criminological remarks will be added.

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11-05-2020

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Travaini G, Caruso P, Merzagora I. Crime in Italy at the time of the pandemic. Acta Biomed [Internet]. 2020 May 11 [cited 2024 Oct. 12];91(2):199-203. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/9596