封城之后犯罪率下降？

The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.

新冠疫情影响了全球的大型零售商和家庭经营店铺的生意，同时也影响了那些非法行为的发生。

In Chicago, one of America’s most violent cities, drug arrests have plummeted 42% in the weeks since the city shut down, compared with the same period last year.

在芝加哥，这个美国犯罪最多的城市，与去年同期相比，该市封城以来因为毒品被抓的人数下降了42%。

Part of that decrease, some criminal lawyers say, is that drug dealers have no choice but to wait out the economic slump.

一些刑事律师称，下降的部分原因，是因为毒贩们不得不等到经济下滑过去之后再行动。

“The feedback I’m getting is that they aren’t able to move, to sell anything anywhere,” said Joseph Lopez, a criminal lawyer in Chicago who represents reputed drug dealers.

“我得到的反馈是他们没法行动，卖不出去，”约瑟夫·洛佩兹说道，他是一名芝加哥代表大毒贩的刑事律师。

Overall, Chicago’s crime declined 10% after the pandemic struck, a trend playing out globally as cities report stunning crime drops in the weeks since measures were put into place to slow the spread of the virus.

在各市采取行动阻止病毒传播以来，芝加哥总体的犯罪率下降了百分之十，而且全球都出现了这种趋势。

Even among regions that have the highest levels of violence outside a war zone, fewer people are being killed and fewer robberies are taking place.

即便是在那些战区周围暴力横行的地方，抢劫和杀人的案件数量都减少了。

Still, law enforcement officials worry about a surge of unreported domestic violence, and what happens when restrictions lift — or go on too long.

不过，执法人员仍然担心会发生突发性的暴力事件，以及封城解除后会怎么样—又或者封城太久会怎么样。

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