0 illegal activities: --
It would be a crime (= a waste) to spend such a beautiful day indoors.
To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like London is a crime .
A knife was found at the scene of the crime/the crime scene.
He should not be allowed to question the victims of his alleged crimes.
The defendant is accused of/charged with a range of crimes, from theft to murder.
He has admitted committing several crimes, including fraud.
crime prevention
a crime wave
a life of crime
serious crime
1 an action or activity that is against the law, or illegal activity generally: --
2 illegal activities: --
combat/tackle crime Most local stores were involved in the initiative to tackle retail crime.
The new database will help in the fight against identity fraud and organized crime.
The number of cases of computer crime has continued to increase.
The judicial system has been too soft on corruption and white-collar crime.
crime prevention
Unemployment is associated with a rising crime rate.
The area was plagued with failing schools, rising crime and poor healthcare.
Because stimulants are primarily used by youth, we examined youth arrests for violent and property crimes separately.
The remaining nine talk about crime (some of our elderly have become victims of crime).
The crime attracted interest and scandal and by the second half of the eighteenth century had established a strong hold over the public imagination.
Crime statistics show that this is the most dangerous age.
Categorizing crime is always a difficult task, but violent crimes are usually separated from those related to property or disorder.
So, like its antecedent in civil rights debates, crime was linked to civil rights.
The economics of having these inmates 'serve all' may outweigh the demands of justice and the public policy concerns related to crime prevention.
It begins by characterising the crimes against order people and their impact, and then describes strategies for prevention and control over this social phenomenon.