Forensic Perspective of the Covid Pandemic Impact on the Number of Victims of Violence

Abstract

Objectives. The present research is a longitudinal study with the aim of highlighting the effect of the pandemic on the frequency of aggressions from a forensic perspective. <br />The hypothesis started from the premise that the aggressions showed an increasing trend during the pandemic, indicating a significant difference between the number of aggressions in the previous period and the number of aggressions in the pandemic and post-pandemic period. <br />Population. The sample of the study consisted of 420 people who were identified by forensic findings at the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Cluj Napoca, as victims of aggression between 2019 -2022. The results showed significant differences in the number of aggressions during the pandemic period resulting in an upward trend. <br />Conclusions. The pandemic period had a significant impact on aggressive behaviors, with a tendency of an increased number of aggressions.