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dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Kristina
dc.contributor.authorWilliamson, Harley
dc.contributor.authorSargeant, Elise
dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Molly
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-30T01:19:59Z
dc.date.available2020-09-30T01:19:59Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn0004-8658
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0004865820954484
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/397833
dc.description.abstractOn 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) a global pandemic. At the time of writing, over 16 million cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed worldwide, and more than 650,000 people had died from the virus. A priority amongst governments globally is limiting the spread of the virus. In Australia, this response included mandatory ‘lockdown’ restrictions which limited citizens’ freedom of movement. This article uses survey data from 1595 Australians to examine compliance with COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the early stages of the pandemic. Results revealed that a substantial number of Australians did not comply fully with the measures. Further, while self-interest and health concerns motivated compliance, normative concerns regarding duty to support the authorities dominated compliance decisions. The findings’ implications for both compliance research and for authorities wanting to nurture voluntary compliance with public health orders are discussed.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSage Publications Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCriminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLaw in context
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLegal systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4402
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4804
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4805
dc.titleWhy people comply with COVID-19 social distancing restrictions: Self-interest or duty?
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMurphy, K; Williamson, H; Sargeant, E; McCarthy, M, Why people comply with COVID-19 social distancing restrictions: Self-interest or duty?, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology
dc.date.updated2020-09-23T01:18:33Z
dc.description.versionAccepted Manuscript (AM)
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version.
gro.rights.copyrightMurphy, K; Williamson, H; Sargeant, E; McCarthy, M, Why people comply with COVID-19 social distancing restrictions: Self-interest or duty?, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 2020. Copyright 2020 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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gro.griffith.authorSargeant, Elise B.
gro.griffith.authorMurphy, Kristina


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