a high incidence of crime

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• incidence — n. a high; low incidence (a high incidence of crime) * * * [ ɪnsɪd(ə)ns] low incidence (a high incidence of crime) a high …   Combinatory dictionary

• incidence — noun Date: 1626 1. a. angle of incidence b. the arrival of something (as a projectile or a ray of light) at a surface 2. a. an act or the fact or manner of falling upon or affecting ; occurrence b. rate of occurrence or influence < a high… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Crime in South Africa — Crime is a prominent issue in South Africa. South Africa has a high rate of murders, assaults, rapes, and other crimes compared to most countries. Many emigrants from South Africa state that crime was a big factor in their decision to leave.[1]… …   Wikipedia

• Crime in India — Crime is present in various forms in India. Organized crime include drug trafficking, gunrunning, money laundering, extortion, murder for hire, fraud, human trafficking and poaching. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering,… …   Wikipedia

• Crime and violence in Latin America — Crime and violence are affecting the lives of millions of people in Latin America. Social inequality is considered one of the major causes of violence in Latin America,[1] where the state fails to prevent crime and organized crime takes over… …   Wikipedia

• Crime in Portugal — is characterized by low levels of gun violence and homicide, compared to other developed countries. Crime statistics are compiled annually by the Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration and the Polícia de Segurança Pública which represents …   Wikipedia

• Crime in Egypt — has a low rate[1] and is present in various forms. Forms of crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering etc. Contents 1 Petty crime 2 Corruption …   Wikipedia

• crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… …   Universalium

• Crime and Violence in Latin America — Latin American nations have long been considered amongst the most violent societies in the world. [ [http://www.republic news.org/archive/126 repub/126 trentini.htm The Republic :: Latin American apartheid ] ] Crime and violence is affecting the… …   Wikipedia

• Crime prevention through environmental design — Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association theory Deviance …   Wikipedia

• incidence — in|ci|dence [ ınsıdns ] noun singular MEDICAL * incidence of the number of cases of an illness or a medical condition in a particular place, group, or situation: a high/low incidence: Researchers found a high incidence of prostate cancer in this… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English