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crime — / krīm/ n [Middle French, from Latin crimen fault, accusation, crime] 1: conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law compare delict, tort 2: an offense against public law … Law dictionary
Victimless crime — A victimless crime is a term used to refer to actions that have been ruled illegal but do not directly violate or threaten the rights of another individual. It often involves consensual acts in which two or more persons agree to commit a criminal … Wikipedia
Crime — Criminal redirects here. For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). Justice and Divine Vengeance in pursuit of Crime 1808 oil on canvas … Wikipedia
crime — noun 1 illegal act ADJECTIVE ▪ appalling (esp. BrE), awful, bloody, brutal, despicable, dreadful (esp. BrE), grave, great, heinous, horr … Collocations dictionary
crime — n. 1) to commit, perpetrate a crime 2) to deter; eradicate, stamp out, wipe out; prevent crime 3) an atrocious, brutal, heinous, horrible, infamous, outrageous, vicious crime 4) a daring; economic; major, serious; minor, petty; perfect;… … Combinatory dictionary
Crime prevention through environmental design — Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association theory Deviance … Wikipedia
Crime analysis — Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association theory Deviance … Wikipedia
victimless crimes — Crime where there is no apparent victim and no apparent pain or injury. This class of crime usually involves only consenting adults in activities such as prostitution, sodomy, and gambling where the acts are not public, no one is harmed, and no… … Law dictionary
victimless crime — ☆ victimless crime [vik′təm lis ] n. a statutory crime, such as prostitution or gambling, regarded as having no clearly identifiable victim … English World dictionary
crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… … Universalium
