THIS COLLECTION EXAMINES HOW VICTIMS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC THAT FIRST SWEPT ACROSS THE U.S. IN MARCH OF 2020

None of these developments were anticipated in the Tenth Edition!

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The Virus Was The Biggest Killer of Cops During 2021

Expands on a discussion of officers as victims in Chapter 10 of the Ninth and Tenth Editions

More police officers across the country (about 300) died as a result of catching Covid 19 in the second year of the Pandemic than were killed accidently on the job or were murdered by criminals, according to report (not the FBI’s LEOKA) issued by a police organization, as summarized here.

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Spike in Murder Rate Possibly Tied To Covid 19

Murders surged in 2020, with some cities hitting record highs, even though major crimes were down.  overall, About 4,900 more murders were committed in 2020 compared to 2019, which was the largest surge since data monitoring slayings began in 1960. The rise in shootings – both fatal and non-fatal – overlapped with the worst 18 months of the pandemic in the U.S., according to this report.

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GUN-BUYING SOARED DURING THE PANDEMIC

Gun sales increased to record levels during the dislocations and shortages spurred by the pandemic, and the summer of protests for racial justice and against police violence. According to the federal background check system, around one fifth were first time buyers, as described here.

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Restorative Justice Circles Held Virtually

Peacemaking circles offer a framework for community-building and responding to harm. In this program, participants work together to find a way to heal and move forward by meeting via zoom on the internet., as illustrated here.