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Domestic violence 911 calls increased during lockdown, but official police reports and arrests declined

  • Written by Jillian B. Carr, Assistant Professor of Economics, Purdue University
Domestic violence 911 calls increased during lockdown, but official police reports and arrests declinedShelter-in-place measures have made it more difficult for victims of domestic violence to escape from their abusers.Elizabeth Livermore/Moment via Getty Images

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders surely saved many lives, but a growing number of studies document that lockdowns led to more reports of domestic violence.

Even as 911 calls for police help...

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