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With economic downturn looming because of COVID-19 closures, Weatherhead School's Mark Votruba discusses research on rise in crime by men after layoffs

Media | March 20, 2020 | Story by: Editorial Staff

How COVID-19 layoffs could lead to an increase in crime

Fast Company: Mark Votruba, associate professor in the Department of Economics and the departments's interim chair at the Weatherhead School, described his research showing that a rise in crime by men after layoffs can stem from a destructive combination of too much free time and psychological stressors such as frustration and financial worry.