Crime cries out for punishment. (Filipino) Crime does not pay. (Mexican) Crime is always fearful. (Roman) Crime often falls back upon its author’s head. (Roman) Crime puts those on an equal footing whom it defiles. (Roman) Crime, when it...

The U.S. Department of Justice defines crime as all behaviors and acts for which society provides formally approved punishments. Written law, both federal and state, defines which behavior is criminal and which is not. Some behaviors—murder,...

The connection between criminal activity and the use of drugs and alcohol has long been an issue in American society. Even before federal laws were passed in 1914 to control narcotics and other drugs, observers claimed that drug use and criminal...

The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics has found that certain population groups—the poor, younger persons, males, African-Americans, Hispanics, and residents of inner cities—are more likely to be victimized and are more vulnerable to...

Crime is the breach of a rule or law for which a punishment may ultimately be prescribed by some governing authority or force. The word crime originates from the Latin crimen (genitive criminis), from the Latin root cernō and Greek κρινω = "I...

Violent crime rose nearly 2 percent last year, the FBI reported Monday in nationwide data that show a slightly higher increase than expected.The number of murders in 2006 increased by 1.8 percent over the previous year. In big cities of over 1 million people, however,...

Increasing violence among teenagers and other youths appears to have contributed to a nationwide crime spike, the Justice Department said Tuesday.Gangs and gun violence are partly to blame for the rise in crime that is on pace to increase for the second straight year, says...

It could be ivory concealed in a container, cans of caviar in a suitcase or baby chimpanzees in a crate. The smuggling of wildlife goods is a low-risk, high-profit enterprise proving increasingly attractive to crime syndicates.Exports of wildlife, including fisheries and timber, are estimated at...

Men carrying AK-47s leap from late-model Mercedes Benz sedans and burst into a Tex-Mex restaurant, training their weapons on tables crowded with foreign workers, greasy fajita pans, Corona beer bottles and ashtrays."On the ground, you white monkeys!" one bearded robber shouted at customers scrambling to...

Crime statistics compiled by the FBI in its yearly crime index show what many in the law enforcement field consider to be an encouraging trend. From 1990 to 1995, the crime rate declined steadily in every category: murders, rapes, assaults, robberies,...

Summarizes five criminal court cases, including the court where it took place, the charge, the finding/result, penalty and a personal view on what would be the right penalty for the person accused.

Mass media's influence has become more negative in the last ten years due to the increase of violence portrayed. Both journalistic and tabloid newspapers have their own presentation of crime news, which differ greatly. The yellow press often embellish the crime news using glamorising terms so that the reports become exciting crime stories.

Coping with Crime