Collocations withcrime
These are words often used in combination withcrime.
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alleged crime
The former consist only of the names of prosecutors and defendants in criminal cases, along with the alleged crime and the verdict of the grand jury.
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brutal crime
There is no doubt that we are faced with a particularly hideous and brutal crime.
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crime drama
The story is a crime drama.
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crime fiction
His main interest was horror film, although his work included short story and true crime fiction.
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crime novel
Each crime novel or series explores a foreign country or exotic culture.
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crime prevention
The economics of having these inmates 'serve all' may outweigh the demands of justice and the public policy concerns related to crime prevention.
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crime spree
His men, free of his restraint, embark on a crime spree.
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crime squad
The crime squad identified them.
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crime statistics
Crime statistics show that this is the most dangerous age.
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crime syndicate
The brothers respond with bad news, the trek being an open target for a local mob, a crime syndicate, and an inside man.
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crime thriller
The novel serves both as a crime thriller and a psychological study.
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drug-related crime
Drug-related crime and disorder devastates communities.
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fear of crime
But the growing fear of crime is only one reason why ' jungle justice ' may spread.
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federal crime
Moreover, product tampering was made a federal crime.
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heinous crime
That is a heinous crime.
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horrible crime
Burglary is a horrible crime.
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incidence of crime
Alternatively, however, this increase in arrests might manifest only a greater number of persons apprehended by the police, and not an increase in the incidence of crime.
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increase of crime
I made it quite clear that it was not an increase of crime that rendered it necessary.
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juvenile crime
It deals with juvenile crime.
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lesser crime
Again, if one thinks that it is a lesser crime, one might not take appropriate action.
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low-level crime
The reality is that football disorder usually involves rather low-level crime and disorder; its cumulative impact far exceeds its constituent offences.
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overall crime
However, overall crime is down.
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proceeds of crime
This is a welcome provision, since it is common practice in many developing countries to channel the proceeds of crime through the funding of political parties.
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racially motivated crime
In addition to that experience of general crime, two important aspects must be considered: racially motivated crime and fear of crime.
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reported crime
For all its apparent calm in the city centre, there are something like 600 cases per month of reported crime.
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rising crime
The riots gave a rising crime rate new political currency.
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serious crime
To fail to punish the more serious crime more severely would be to fail to recognize it as being a more serious crime.
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terrible crime
Is that a terrible crime?
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transnational crime
This creates uncertainties when a transnational crime is tried.
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victimless crime
This is not a victimless crime.
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violent crime
Violent crime was rare, especially against children.
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white collar crime
More and more money is made from international and commercial white collar crime.
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