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(Encyclopedia) accessory, in criminal law, a person who, though not present at the commission of a crime, becomes a participator in the crime either before or after the fact of commission. An…white-collar crime
(Encyclopedia) white-collar crime, term coined by Edward Sutherland for nonviolent crimes committed by corporations or individuals such as office workers or sales personnel (see white-collar workers…Brewer's: Worse than a Crime
It was worse than a crime, it was a blunder. Said by Talleyrand of the murder of the Due d'Enghien by Napoleon I. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBSFriday 8:00–9:00 p.m. Cast:William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Paul Guifoyle, Gary Dourdan, George Eads A new spin on the old cop-show genre: forensic investigators do double duty as…Number of Crimes 2005–2007
Number of crimes recorded by the police in 2005/06 and 2006/07 Crime Number of crimes (thousands) % change 2005/06 2006/07 2005/06 to 2006/07 Violence againt the person (VAP)…Crime by Region 2006–2007
Violent and sexual crime recorded numbers and rates Police force area and region Violence against the person Violence against the person per 10,000 population Sexual offences Sexual…criminal law
(Encyclopedia) criminal law, the branch of law that defines crimes, treats of their nature, and provides for their punishment. A tort is a civil wrong committed against an individual; a crime, on the…entrapment
(Encyclopedia) entrapment, in law, the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution. Situations in which a government operative merely provides the occasion for…Hoover, J. Edgar
(Encyclopedia) Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar Hoover), 1895–1972, American administrator, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), b. Washington, D.C. Shortly after he was admitted to the…Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Approved and proposed for signature and ratification or accession by General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) of 9 December 1948; entry into force 12 January 1951, in accordance with article…Trending
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