Crime
noun
An action that breaks a law and is punished by the law.
Stealing is considered a crime.
Often appears as...
- commit a crime
- crime rate
noun
An action or behavior that is wrong and can damage oneself or others.
Bullying is a crime against human dignity.
Often appears as...
- crime against humanity
- crime of passion
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Something that is very unfortunate or embarrassing.
The state of this room is a crime.
Often appears as...
- crime of fashion
- it's a crime
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An action that breaks a law and is punished by the law.
Stealing is considered a crime.
Often appears as...
- commit a crime
- crime rate
noun
An action or behavior that is wrong and can damage oneself or others.
Bullying is a crime against human dignity.
Often appears as...
- crime against humanity
- crime of passion
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Something that is very unfortunate or embarrassing.
The state of this room is a crime.
Often appears as...
- crime of fashion
- it's a crime
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Use 'crime' when discussing legal matters, such as police reports, laws, or court cases.
The judge sentenced him for the crime of robbery.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity Varies
'Crime' can refer to minor or major legal violations, not all receive the same punishment.
Graffiti can be considered a crime in many cities.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Clear
Sometimes what's a crime in one place may not be in another; laws differ globally.
In some countries, drinking alcohol is a crime.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Use 'crime' when discussing legal matters, such as police reports, laws, or court cases.
The judge sentenced him for the crime of robbery.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity Varies
'Crime' can refer to minor or major legal violations, not all receive the same punishment.
Graffiti can be considered a crime in many cities.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Clear
Sometimes what's a crime in one place may not be in another; laws differ globally.
In some countries, drinking alcohol is a crime.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Use 'crime' when discussing legal matters, such as police reports, laws, or court cases.
The judge sentenced him for the crime of robbery.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity Varies
'Crime' can refer to minor or major legal violations, not all receive the same punishment.
Graffiti can be considered a crime in many cities.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Clear
Sometimes what's a crime in one place may not be in another; laws differ globally.
In some countries, drinking alcohol is a crime.
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How equal do we want the...
jealousy, crime rate, and so on? Then we have the desirability gap. How do we get people to think differently about what we really want? You see, the Rawls definition, the Rawls way of looking at the world, the blind tasting approach, takes our selfish motivation out of the picture.
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Interrogation or Child...
suspect might lie or tell the truth they may be innocent or guilty interrogation is a high stakes game too much pressure and an innocent person might confess to a crime they didn't commit most people like to think that there is no such thing as a false confession that some
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How people rationalize...
which includes crimes like embezzlement, pyramid schemes, and false insurance claims. This wasn't just the work of a few bad apples. The truth is that many people are susceptible not only to the temptation to commit fraud
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
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Alice Goffman: How we're...
the relationship between our historically high incarceration rates and our low crime rate is pretty shaky. It turns out that the crime rate goes up and down irrespective of how many young people we send to prison.
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How does impeachment...
For most jobs, it's understood that you can be fired, whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country, or the world?
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How to recognize a...
Have you ever tried to picture an ideal world? One without war, poverty, or crime? If so, you're not alone. Plato imagined an enlightened republic ruled by philosopher kings,
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Amazing Animal...
either eat it or bury it secretly but the thief hasn't abandoned her life of crime spy squirrel has a new knot one with a camera theft is such an easy option around a
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Inside the Dead Shed PIPE...
As I think many people would, had no idea just how big and diverse the wildlife crime issue is in London.
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Where foreign laws and...
we live in a world where crime is increasingly transnational in this
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How equal do we want the...
jealousy, crime rate, and so on? Then we have the desirability gap. How do we get people to think differently about what we really want? You see, the Rawls definition, the Rawls way of looking at the world, the blind tasting approach, takes our selfish motivation out of the picture.
Video examples
Interrogation or Child...
suspect might lie or tell the truth they may be innocent or guilty interrogation is a high stakes game too much pressure and an innocent person might confess to a crime they didn't commit most people like to think that there is no such thing as a false confession that some
Video examples
How people rationalize...
which includes crimes like embezzlement, pyramid schemes, and false insurance claims. This wasn't just the work of a few bad apples. The truth is that many people are susceptible not only to the temptation to commit fraud
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
Video examples
Alice Goffman: How we're...
the relationship between our historically high incarceration rates and our low crime rate is pretty shaky. It turns out that the crime rate goes up and down irrespective of how many young people we send to prison.
Video examples
How does impeachment...
For most jobs, it's understood that you can be fired, whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country, or the world?
Video examples
How to recognize a...
Have you ever tried to picture an ideal world? One without war, poverty, or crime? If so, you're not alone. Plato imagined an enlightened republic ruled by philosopher kings,
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Amazing Animal...
either eat it or bury it secretly but the thief hasn't abandoned her life of crime spy squirrel has a new knot one with a camera theft is such an easy option around a
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Inside the Dead Shed PIPE...
As I think many people would, had no idea just how big and diverse the wildlife crime issue is in London.
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Where foreign laws and...
we live in a world where crime is increasingly transnational in this
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John Connolly
Irish Writer
There is sometimes a feeling in crime fiction that good writing gets in the way of story. I have never felt that way. All you have is language. Why write beneath yourself? It's an act of respect for the reader as much as yourself.
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Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian Author
Where did the world come from? The question has an answer, even though I cannot get to it. It is a good question. It is like a crime that has not been solved. There is an answer, even if police do not know it.
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Emily Procter
American Actress
There are actually times when there are crimes out there in the world and I find myself trying to figure it out and I ask myself, what am I doing?
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Cher
American Musician
Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they're doing is right.
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George Pelecanos
American Author
Sometimes I think 'The Wire' said it all, and I might as well not write any more crime novels.
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Tom Cruise
American Actor
Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.
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James Q. Wilson
American Politician
Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character.
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Myles Kennedy
American Musician
The guitar saved me from a life of crime as a teenager.
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Michael Bay
American Director
I make movies for teenage boys. Oh dear, what a crime.
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Angelo Scola
Italian Clergyman
Taking the life of another is always a moral crime.
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John Connolly
Irish Writer
There is sometimes a feeling in crime fiction that good writing gets in the way of story. I have never felt that way. All you have is language. Why write beneath yourself? It's an act of respect for the reader as much as yourself.
Quote examples
Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian Author
Where did the world come from? The question has an answer, even though I cannot get to it. It is a good question. It is like a crime that has not been solved. There is an answer, even if police do not know it.
Quote examples
Emily Procter
American Actress
There are actually times when there are crimes out there in the world and I find myself trying to figure it out and I ask myself, what am I doing?
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Cher
American Musician
Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they're doing is right.
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George Pelecanos
American Author
Sometimes I think 'The Wire' said it all, and I might as well not write any more crime novels.
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Tom Cruise
American Actor
Saddam has committed many crimes against humanity and against his own people.
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James Q. Wilson
American Politician
Crime is the price society pays for abandoning character.
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Myles Kennedy
American Musician
The guitar saved me from a life of crime as a teenager.
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Michael Bay
American Director
I make movies for teenage boys. Oh dear, what a crime.
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Angelo Scola
Italian Clergyman
Taking the life of another is always a moral crime.
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