Crime in Italy at the time of the pandemic

Acta Biomed. 2020 May 11;91(2):199-203. doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i2.9596.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Crime / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • SARS-CoV-2