Graduation Year
2022
Date of Submission
5-2022
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Second Department
Physics
Reader 1
James Higdon
Reader 2
David Bjerk
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Abstract
This study aims to contribute to the ongoing research of the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and crime using four major U.S. cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Both COVID and crime case counts were compiled from local health and safety departments’ data repositories. COVID data was accumulated from the onset of the pandemic in the United States to the most recently posted case counts in each city. Crime data was compiled from before the onset of the pandemic in 2018 through the end of 2021. Results demonstrate a statistically significant decline in criminal activity during the pandemic when compared to pre-pandemic trends. The findings of this paper support previous literature in the evaluation of the pandemic on crime.
Recommended Citation
Badr, Ziad, "Investigating Crime During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Major U.S. Cities" (2022). CMC Senior Theses. 2919.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2919
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
