The COVID-19 Outbreak as a Trigger Event for Sinophobic Hate Crimes in the United Kingdom
We assessed whether the COVID-19 outbreak in the United Kingdom was associated with a rise in sinophobic hate crimes as well as the temporal distribution of victimization rates. A victimization survey (N = 393) showed that following the first known case of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, Chinese/Eas...
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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
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2023
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The British journal of criminology
Año: 2023, Volumen: 63, Número: 2, Páginas: 367-383 |
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Sumario: | We assessed whether the COVID-19 outbreak in the United Kingdom was associated with a rise in sinophobic hate crimes as well as the temporal distribution of victimization rates. A victimization survey (N = 393) showed that following the first known case of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, Chinese/East Asian persons had a higher likelihood of being hate crime or incident victims than members of other ethnic minority groups. Specifically, victimization reported by Chinese/East Asian participants reached its highest level in March 2020 (before lockdown); it then dropped significantly after an initial relaxation of restrictions in May 2020. Overall, we documented a temporary, potentially slightly delayed hate crime trigger effect of the COVID-19 outbreak. |
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ISSN: | 1464-3529 |
DOI: | 10.1093/bjc/azac015 |