Measuring the resilience of criminogenic ecosystems to global disruption: A case-study of COVID-19 in China.
PLoS One
; 15(10): e0240077, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-868669
ABSTRACT
This paper uses resilience as a lens through which to analyse disasters and other major threats to patterns of criminal behaviour. A set of indicators and mathematical models are introduced that aim to quantitatively describe changes in crime levels in comparison to what could otherwise be expected, and what might be expected by way of adaptation and subsequent resumption of those patterns. The validity of the proposed resilience assessment tool is demonstrated using commercial theft data from the COVID-19 pandemic period. A 64 per cent reduction in crime was found in the studied city (China) during an 83-day period, before daily crime levels bounced back to higher than expected values. The proposed resilience indicators are recommended as benchmarking instruments for evaluating and comparing the global impact of COVID-19 policies on crime and public safety.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Crime
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Resilience, Psychological
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Models, Theoretical
Type of study:
Case report
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
PLoS One
Journal subject:
Science
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Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Journal.pone.0240077
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