LEADER 11213nam 2200541 450 001 9910624398003321 005 20230315213914.0 010 $a3-031-13562-8 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7127663 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7127663 035 $a(CKB)25219252300041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9925219252300041 100 $a20230315d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aCOVID-19, society and crime in Europe /$fDina Siegel, Aleksandras Dobryninas and Stefano Becucci, editors 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2022] 210 4$d©2022 215 $a1 online resource (338 pages) 225 1 $aStudies of organized crime ;$vVolume 21 311 08$aPrint version: Siegel, Dina Covid-19, Society and Crime in Europe Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031135613 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Introduction -- COVID-19: Threats, Risks, and Reactions -- COVID-19 and Crime: About This Book -- References -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Contributors -- Part I: East and Central Europe -- COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and Its Impact on Crime Rates in Bulgaria -- Introduction -- Crime in Times of Economic Downturns -- Economic Crises and Street Crime in Bulgaria -- COVID-19 Epidemic, the Institutional Response, and Their Effects on Street Crime in Bulgaria -- Remigration, Social Unrest, and Institutional Instability: Direct and Indirect Impacts on Crime -- Conclusion -- References -- COVID-19 and Crime in Serbia -- Introduction -- COVID-19 Pandemic in Serbia, Measures Implemented by the Government, and the Social Reactions to the Restrictions -- Trends and Characteristics of Crime in 2020 -- Property Crimes -- Violent Crimes -- Rape -- Cybercrime -- Drug-Related Crimes -- Health-Related Crimes and Causing Panic and Disorder -- Non-compliance with Health Regulations During a Pandemic -- Transmission of Infectious Diseases -- Causing Panic and Disorder -- Domestic Violence and Pandemic in Serbia: Trends, Characteristics, and Social Responses -- New Crime and Victimisation Patterns -- Conclusion -- References -- Pandemic and Infodemic in Lithuania -- Introduction -- First Stages of Pandemic and Governmental and Public Reactions in Lithuania -- Infodemic and Threat Reception in Lithuania During the First Stage of Pandemic -- Crime and Pandemic in Lithuania -- General Trends -- Homicide During the Pandemic in Lithuania -- Conclusions -- References -- Crime, Law Enforcement and Rule of Law in Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland -- Introduction -- Governmental Measures Against the Pandemic -- Crime Trends in Poland During the Last 10 Years -- Crime Trends During the Pandemic -- Impact of the Pandemic on Crime: An Attempt at Interpretation. 327 $aConclusions -- References -- COVID-19, Crime and Social Control in Slovenia -- Introduction -- Governmental Policies in Slovenia -- The First Wave -- Between the Waves -- The Second Wave -- The Social Impact of and Reactions to Restrictions and Surveillance Measures -- Crime Trends in Slovenia 2019-2020 -- Crime Trends in Slovenia During the First Wave of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Restrictions from March to May in Both 2019 and 2020 -- Prevalent Types of Crime in Slovenia -- Property Crime -- Economic Crime -- Domestic Violence -- Cybercrime -- Discussion -- References -- Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Control, Crime Patterns and Life in Prison in Hungary -- Introduction -- Pandemic Data in Hungary in 2020 -- Pandemic First Wave -- Pandemic Second Wave -- Main Features of Social Control in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, with Particular Regard to the State: Governmental Response -- On the Political System in Hungary -- State of Emergency and Pandemic Legislation -- Restrictions -- Government Pandemic Communication: War Metaphors -- Police Powers: Military Presence -- Hungary: An Autocratic Opportunist State Response to the COVID-19 -- Changes in the Pattern of Crime in the First Two Waves of the Pandemic -- Changes in the Volume of Crime -- Changes in the Pattern of Crime -- Institutional Self-Confidence and Transparency Deficit: Coping with COVID-19 in Hungarian Prisons -- Need for Prison Transparency: The Most Recent Hungarian Experience -- Pandemic Control in Hungarian Prisons -- Prisoners' Rights and Contact with the Outside World -- Conclusions: Pandemic and Democracy in Hungary -- References -- Part II: South Europe -- Crime, Criminal Policy and Social Reactions in Greece in the Era of COVID-19 -- Introduction -- The Pandemic in Greece. The Chronicle of the Onset and the Development of the Situation -- Restrictive Measures. 327 $aSocial Reactions to the COVID-19 Restriction Measures -- Criminality in Greece During the Pandemic -- Crime Statistics During the First Year of the Pandemic -- Interviews with Representatives of the Hellenic Police Regarding Criminality During the First Year of the Pandemic -- Crime Trends During the First Year of the Pandemic -- Fear of Crime, Feeling of Insecurity and Criminal Policy During the Pandemic -- Conclusions -- References -- The COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: The Effects on Society and Crime -- Introduction -- The COVID-19 Health Emergency and Restrictions -- How Did the Society React to the COVID-19 Pandemic? -- Crime -- Conclusions -- References -- Social and Criminal Impact of COVID-19 in Spain -- Introduction -- Analysis and Evolution of the Pandemic Caused by COVID-19 in Spain -- First Wave and Onset of the Pandemic in Spain -- De-escalation and Subsequent Waves -- Evolution of the Main Criminal Phenomena During the First Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Criminal Context in Spain -- Evolution of Crime During the Pandemic in Spain -- Gender-Based and Domestic Violence -- Crimes Against Property -- Drug Trafficking -- Medical and Health Products -- Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation -- Cybercrime -- Conclusions -- References -- How Did the Pandemics Shape Crime and Justice in Portugal? -- Introduction -- Pandemics, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System -- The COVID-19 Pandemics in Portugal -- Impact of COVID-19-Related Restrictions on Crime and on the Criminal Justice System in Portugal -- Crime Trends -- Policing -- Criminal Courts -- Prisons -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III: West and North Europe -- The COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: Prevention Measures, Protest and the Impact on Crime Rates -- Introduction -- The Course of the Pandemic and Measures to Contain the Virus -- First Wave (March to June 2020). 327 $aSecond Wave (October to March 2021) -- Acceptance of and Compliance with the Prevention Measures -- Acceptance of Prevention Measures -- Compliance with Prevention Measures -- Anti-Corona Protest and Politically Motivated Crime (PMC) -- Description of the Protest and the Participants -- The Impact on Politically Motivated Crime (PMC) -- Crime Trends -- Theoretical Background and Data Basis -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- COVID-19: Policies, Trust and Crime in the Netherlands -- Introduction -- Anti-COVID-19 Measures: From 'Herd Immunity' to 'Intelligent Lockdown' in the Netherlands -- Dutch Reactions to COVID-19: Trust and Pressure -- Conspiracy Theories and 'Suitable Enemies' -- 'New Criminals' -- Crime in the Netherlands During COVID-19 Lockdown -- Organized Crime -- Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- Patterns of Crime During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium -- Introduction -- Development of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium -- Patterns of Crime During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium -- Non-compliance with COVID-19 Measures -- Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Domestic Violence in Belgium During the Pandemic Lockdown -- Study 1: Verbal Partner Violence -- Study 2: Psychological, Physical, and Sexual Domestic Violence -- Help-Seeking and Reporting -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Violent Crime in Finland During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Introduction -- The Pandemic Year 2020 in Finland -- Pandemic and Policy Measures -- Media Coverage -- Theoretical Relevance -- Data Sources -- Trends of Recorded Violent Crime -- Assaults -- Lethal Violence -- Rape -- Robbery -- Destruction of Property -- The Monthly Cycle -- Lockdown in Self-Report Crime Survey: A Methods Lesson -- Victim and Proxy Reports on Violence in 2020 -- Discussion -- Administrative Data -- Survey Perspective. 327 $aConcluding Reflections -- Acknowledgements This research is funded by the Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy (KRIMO), University of Helsinki, and the COVALC project with the National Institute for Welfare and Health, Finland. We thank Matti Näsi, Markus Kaakine -- References -- Violent Crime and COVID-19 in England and Wales -- Introduction -- Attitudes to Lockdown -- Violent Crime and Covid-19 -- Government Policy Response to Violence -- Overall Crime Figures in Midshire -- Acquisitive Crime -- Drug Crime -- Violence -- Hidden Harm -- Domestic Violence -- Child Abuse -- Discussion -- Domestic Violence -- Knife Crime -- Conclusion -- References -- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Crime in Switzerland in 2020: A First Assessment -- Introduction -- The Criminal Justice System and Measures to Counter the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Evolution of the Pandemic and Measures Taken to Contain It -- Crime and Crime Rates in First Year of the Pandemic COVID-19 -- Hypothetical Evolutions of Offence Groups During the Pandemic COVID-19 -- Data Availability -- Crime Levels 2010-2019 in Comparison with 2020 -- Domestic Violence -- Cybercrime -- Traffic Offences -- Suspects -- Criminal Justice and Prisons: Maintaining Full Working Capacity -- The Imperative to Maintain the Activities of the Judiciary -- Adults: Convictions and the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Minors: Execution of Sanctions and the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Prison and the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Conclusion -- References -- Conclusion -- Theoretical and Methodological Background -- Anti-COVID-19 Policies and Social Reactions in Europe -- Crime Patterns During the Pandemic in Europe -- Reference -- Index. 410 0$aStudies of organized crime ;$vVolume 21. 606 $aCrime$xSociological aspects 606 $aCrime$zEurope$xSociological aspects 606 $aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-$xSocial aspects$zEurope 615 0$aCrime$xSociological aspects. 615 0$aCrime$xSociological aspects. 615 0$aCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-$xSocial aspects 676 $a364 702 $aSiegel$b Dina 702 $aDobryninas$b Aleksandras 702 $aBecucci$b Stefano 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910624398003321 996 $aCOVID-19, society and crime in Europe$93060664 997 $aUNINA