Hoehn-Velasco, Lauren; Silverio-Murillo, Adan; Balmori … - 2021
This paper considers whether the COVID-19 stay-at-home order affected crimes targeting women. To answer this question …, lapses in alimony, domestic violence, and femicides. Using the NPSS, we track monthly changes in crimes targeting women using … analyze potential mechanisms for the reduction in crimes against women. We find that infection risk, victim-criminal match …