1/5 A new study by O'Neill's Dr. Jeremy Carter & @IUPUIScience's Dr. George Mohler finds more #DomesticViolence calls, fewer traffic stops in #COVID19 era in Indianapolis. They compared before closings, after closings, & after @GovHolcomb's stay-at-home order. #InThisTogether

2/5 Carter, Mohler & colleagues suspected #SocialDistancing and #StayAtHome could have a far-reaching effect on how much crime was happening in Indianapolis. The team examined police calls that came in to @IMPDNews during those three periods. #COVID19 #IndyCrime #INthistogether

3/5 “Despite social distancing regulations, we found school and business closures and stay-at-home orders didn’t have as wide-reaching of an impact as might be expected,” Carter says. “Instead, the impact on crime was very specific to the type of crime.” #COVID19 #INthistogether

4/5 “We may see increases in crimes like domestic violence because people are at home together for longer periods of time,” Mohler adds. “But crimes like residential burglary may be lower because of increased vigilance over personal space and property.” #COVID19 #INthistogether

You can read more about the full study in from Dr. Carter and Dr. Mohler in this week's #ONeillBlog. #InThisTogether
https://blog.oneill.iupui.edu/2020/04/13/covid-and-crime-indianapolis/

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