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Tue Jul 27

Domestic violence 911 calls increased during lockdown, but official police reports and arrests declined

Written by: Jillian B. Carr, Assistant Professor of Economics, Purdue University

Shelter-in-place measures have made it more difficult for victims of domestic violence to escape from their abusers.Elizabeth Livermore/Moment via Getty Images

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