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A crisis exposed: How COVID-19 is impacting on domestic abuse reported to the police

SUBSCRIBE 18th December 2020Kelly Johnson, Lancaster University
Many police and support agencies have spoken of the rise in domestic abuse cases due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but empirical evidence has been lacking; now new research by Dr Katrin Hohl of City, University of London and Dr Kelly Johnson of Durham University has revealed both the scale and complex nature of the pandemic’s impact on domestic abuse, and the need for police to prepare for a post-lockdown surge in reporting.

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