study of crime
61Supreme crime — The concept of supreme crime is a legal principle that to initiate a war not in self defense, but with the intent to conquer territory and subjugate other people, is more egregious than a normal crime. The term was introduced by Justice Robert H …
62Pilot Project on Children used by adults in the commission of crime — The South African Child Labour Programme of Action has identified Children used by adults in the commission of crime (CUBAC), one of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, as a priority area for action on child labour in South Africa.Accordingly the… …
63Fear of crime — The fear of crime refers to the fear of being a victim of crime as opposed to the actual probability of being a victim of crime. [Hale, C. (1996). Fear of crime: A review of the literature. International Review of Victimology, 4, 79 150.]… …
64Blue-collar crime — In criminology, blue collar crime is any crime committed by an individual from a lower social class as opposed to white collar crime which is associated with crime committed by individuals of a higher social class.The opportunity to commit… …
65Los Angeles crime family — Joseph Ardizzone was the first Boss of the Los Angeles family. In Los Angeles, California Founded by Joseph Ardizzone Years active c. 1900–present …
66white-collar crime — white collar criminal. any of various crimes, as embezzlement, fraud, or stealing office equipment, committed by business or professional people while working at their occupations. [1945 50] * * * Introduction crime committed by persons who,… …
67The Color of Crime (1998 book) — The Color of Crime   The second edition published in 2008 …
682006 in organized crime — See also: 2005 in organized crime, other events of 2006, 2007 in organized crime and the list of years in Organized Crime . EventsJanuary*January 13 Ranking Chicago Outfit member, Joseph Joey the Clown Lombardo, is arrested by FBI agents in… …
69Perfect crime — A perfect crime is a crime committed with sufficient planning and skill that no evidence is apparent, and the culprit cannot be traced. The term can also refer to a crime that remains undetected after commission, or sufficiently unsubstantiated… …
70The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime — is a controversial paper by Steven Levitt of University of Chicago and John Donohue of Yale University. The paper, published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2001, offers evidence that the falling United States crime rates of the 1990s… …
