Abstract
Most U.S. states issued stay-at-home orders (SAHOs) to limit the spread of COVID-19 in 2020. These orders required people to remain in their residences except when undertaking essential activities. While SAHOs are a powerful public health tool against infectious diseases, they can have significant social and economic consequences. Grounded in general strain and routine activities theories and using interrupted time series analyses, this study assesses the effects of SAHOs on homicide rates in 10 U.S. cities. Substantive results suggest SAHOs were associated with changes in homicide rates in theoretically identifiable ways.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 419-444 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Homicide Studies |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- general strain theory
- homicide
- lockdowns
- pandemic
- routine activities
- stay-at-home orders
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Psychology (miscellaneous)
- Law
