While most types of crime have declined during the COVID-19 lockdown, there is one major exception: domestic violence. Why has domestic violence escalated even as the overall crime rate has fallen? What is the government doing to address this problem? And where can survivors turn for help during these unusual circumstances?
National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
Sources:
- https://kutv.com/news/local/early-fears-about-domestic-violence-during-coronavirus-were-warranted-data-shows
- https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/04/13/domestic-abuse-coronavirus-pandemic-nr-lee-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/world/coronavirus-domestic-violence.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/nyregion/new-york-city-domestic-violence-coronavirus.html?auth=login-facebook
- https://time.com/5803887/coronavirus-domestic-violence-victims/
- https://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-friends-and-family/
- https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/04/22/is-domestic-violence-rising-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown-here-s-what-the-data-shows
- https://thehill.com/homenews/news/492506-domestic-violence-cases-surge-amid-stay-at-home-orders
- https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2497/guns_and_dv0.pdf
- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-we-know-about-crises-and-domestic-violence-and-what-that-could-mean-for-covid-19/
