This paper asks whether social movements taking place on Twitter affect gender-based violence (GBV). Using Twitter data … link this data to weekly crime reports at the federal state level from the United States. We exploit the high … point out that Twitter tweets related to GBV lead to a decrease in reported crime rates. The evidence shows that …

, we use national municipal-level crime data from Mexico's National Public Security System. The NPSS reports sexual crimes …, lapses in alimony, domestic violence, and femicides. Using the NPSS, we track monthly changes in crimes targeting women using … an event-study design. Our results show that lapses in alimony, sexual crimes, and domestic violence follow a U …

Objective: To investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on conventional crime and organized crime in Mexico City …, Mexico.Methods: Mexico City’s Attorney General’s Office reported crime data, covering domestic violence, burglary, robbery … in conventional crime during the COVID-19 pandemic, organized crime remains steady. These findings have policy …

violence, while decreasing domestic violence reports to the police. We identify male job loss as a mechanism driving distress … domestic violence. Using administrative data, we find lockdown imposition increases indicators of distress related to domestic … impacts partially differentiated by lockdown status. Once lockdown is lifted, police reports surge but we see a ratchet effect …

domestic violence (DV). Using administrative data, we find lockdown imposition increases indicators of DV-related distress …, while decreasing DV reports to the police. We identify male job loss as a mechanism driving distress, and female job loss as … by lockdown status. Once lockdown is lifted, police reports surge but we see a ratchet effect in distress. Our findings …

that “[strip clubs and gentleman’s clubs] decrease sex crime by 13% per police precinct one week after the opening.” We … document that the police had an unfounded belief in criminal activity and the person was in fact innocent of any crime. In …Ciacci & Sviatschi’s (2021) “The Effect of Adult Entertainment Establishments on Sex Crime: Evidence from New York City …

This paper provides a county-level investigation of the root causes of gun violence in the U.S. To guide our empirical … the number of illegal guns and decrease with social capital and police intensity. Using detailed panel data from the …, social capital, and police intensity consistent with our theoretical predictions. Based on our analysis, we derive a range of …

This paper provides a county-level investigation of the root causes of gun violence in the U.S. To guide our empirical … the number of illegal guns and decrease with social capital and police intensity. Using detailed panel data from the …, social capital, and police intensity consistent with our theoretical predictions. Based on our analysis, we derive a range of …

Globally, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has sparked unexpected and violent outbursts against doctors …, nurses, and other health personnel. In the Indian context, studies on violence against doctors and other medical staff … violence against medical personnel partly, we argue that it is largely rooted in a lack of trust in doctors and hospitals …