This volume analyzes the development of the reactions to Covid-19 by governments, the public and the crime patterns in 16 European countries. All countries are members of the European Union and share common European norms and values, but the Covid-19 pandemic can serve as an example of how these norms and values are interpreted differently with regard to people's trust in public institutions, governmental control strategies, dealing with fear, anxiety and other emotional responses to the new virus, crime patterns and law enforcement priorities to prevent and combat them. The volume provides empirical data based on available statistics, media analysis and qualitative data from interviews and observations, and examines the similarities and differences in crime patterns and the consequences for local communities and law enforcement priorities.

Introduction.- Part 1. East and Central Europe.- The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis and its Impact on Crime Rates in Bulgaria.- Covid-19 and Crime in Serbia.- Pandemic and Infodemic in Lithuania.- Crime, Law Enforcement and Rule of Law in Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Poland.- Covid-19, Crime and Social Control in Slovenia.- Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Control, Crime Patterns and Life in Prison in Hungary.- Part 2. South Europe.- Crime, Criminal Policy and Social Reactions in Greece in the Era of Covid-19.- The Covid-19 Pandemic in Italy: the Effects on Society and Crime.- Social and Criminal Impact of Covid-19 in Spain.- How did the Pandemics Shaped Crime and Justice in Portugal?.- Part 3. West and North Europe.- The Covid-19 Pandemic in Germany. Prevention Measures, Protest and the Impact on Crime Rates.- Covid-19: Policies, Trust and Crime in the Netherlands.- Patterns of Crime during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Belgium.- Violent Crime in Finland during the First Year of theCovid-19 Pandemic.- Violent Crime and Covid-19 in England and Wales.- Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Crime in Switzerland in 2020. A First Assessment.- Conclusion.- Index.