Crime Control Acts — Multifaceted legislation designed to curb crime by e.g., legislating new types of crimes, redefining existing crimes, increasing sentences, adding new prosecutors, judges, and prisons, etc. Examples are federal Comprehensive Crime Control Act of… … Black's law dictionary
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act — The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (VCCLEA; also known as the Biden Crime Law) was an act of Congress dealing with crime and law enforcement that became law in 1994. It is the largest crime bill in the history of the US and will… … Wikipedia
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 — The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Pub.L. 90 351, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197, 42 U.S.C. § 3711) was legislation passed by the Congress of the United States that established the Law Enforcement Assistance… … Wikipedia
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
Crime, Law Enforcement, and Penology — ▪ 1995 Introduction Terrorism. Peace talks continued in 1994 between Israel and its Arab neighbours despite a series of murderous incidents, while in Northern Ireland the Irish Republican Army, one of the world s most tenacious terrorist… … Universalium
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
Crime prevention — is the attempt to reduce victimization and to deter crime and criminals. It is applied specifically to efforts made by governments to reduce crime, enforce the law, and maintain criminal justice. Contents 1 Studies 2 Types 3 Bibliography … Wikipedia
International Crime Victims Survey — Why victims surveysReliable Crime statistics are hard to come by. Crimes recorded by the police and other authorities are a main source of information but have their limitations, these limitations are discussed in the Crime statistics article. An … Wikipedia
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Crime in Iran — is present in various forms, and may include the following offenses: murder, kidnapping, theft, fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, drug selling, alcohol smuggling, oil smuggling and many other ordinary crimes that criminals commit.… … Wikipedia