Crime in Italy at the time of the pandemic.

BACKGROUND: The beginning of 2020 has been marked by a historic event of worldwide importance: the Coronavirus pandemic. This emergency has resulted in severe global problems affecting areas such as healthcare and the social and economic fields. What about crime? PURPOSE OF THE WORK: The purpose of this work is to reflect about Italy and its crime rate at the time of Coronavirus. METHODS: Some crimes will be analysed (the "conventional" ones only, ruling out health-related offences) in the light of data resulting from Ministries and Europol reports, as well as from newspapers and news. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The outcome will be explained, and some criminological remarks will be added.