violent crime
collocation in Englishmeaningsofviolentandcrime
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violent
adjective
uk/ˈvaɪə.lənt/us/ˈvaɪə.lənt/
using force to hurt ...
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crime
noun
uk/kraɪm/us/kraɪm/
illegal ...
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Violentcrimewas rare, especially against children.
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Overallviolentcrimeseemed to conform to three stages.
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We have moreviolentcrimeand more people getting away withviolentcrime.
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Results for the expansion of stimulants are encouraging whenviolentcrimeis considered.
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In addition, 51% had been arrested at least once in the past for aviolentcrime.
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Violentcrimehas been increasing.
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That was aviolentcrime.
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Violentcrimehas much increased.
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Violentcrime, however, is rising.
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Violentcrimehas unarguably increased.
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Violentcrimecreates severe anxiety.
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Butviolentcrimeis increasing.
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Violentcrimein pursuit of political aims is not qualitatively or morally different from any otherviolentcrime.
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I believe he said that if one is thinking aboutviolentcrime, war is the supreme and finalviolentcrime.
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A sharp post-war increase inviolentcrimealso helps account for the pattern of judicial reform.
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These include labour conditions in maquila factory zones, women's rights, and issues ofviolentcrimeand policing.
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Crime,violentcrime, is increasing everywhere.
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There is drift, asviolentcrimeincreases.
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Violentcrimeis different from property crime.
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We are concerned with preventingviolentcrime.
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Violentcrimeis on the increase.
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There is a crisis ofviolentcrime.
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