Word: crimed
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...program has not only focused renewed attention on a national tragedy but also produced a fistful of studies that illuminate the problem in new and more subtle ways. It has shown, for example, that some people who are legally entitled to buy guns are very likely to commit crimes with them, and that denying them the right to buy weapons can actually reduce crime. "I realized," says Wintemute, "that the most effective way to treat a gunshot wound was to keep it from happening in the first place...
...face of the protest, a composed Giuliani outlined the decrease in crime and welfare rolls, an improvement in public education and the creation of jobs since he became mayor...
...cited accountability as the major cause for the drop in crime under his administration...
...city of New York now has had a massive decline in crime," Giuliani said. "One principle behind this has been accountability, the government willing to be measured...
Many students, however, protested Giuliani's claims. During the speech, a group of students stood up with posters that said "Crime is Down Everywhere Except for the NYPD" and "NYC Workfare: The New Urban Slavery...