Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have found that incidents of domestic violence in Dallas increased in the three weeks after local stay-at-home orders went into effect in response to the coronavirus pandemic, then they gradually declined. Incidents included abuse or assault against a family member, current or previous household member, or a current or past dating partner. The study also showed an upward trend in domestic violence just prior to the orders when businesses started closing, leading them to believe there might be additional factors driving the brief uptick in numbers. Professor of Criminology and associate vice president for research development in the Office of Research at UT Dallas. “We will likely be living with COVID-19 for quite some time,” said Piquero, who also serves as director of social impact research in the Office of Research at UT Dallas.