Word: crimed
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...sufficient explanation. After all, firearms have been widely available for decades, but random mass shootings by high schoolers are a comparatively recent phenomenon. And in a country such as Israel, where a large proportion of the population is almost permanently armed from its teenage years, gun crime is almost negligible. A second common explanation for alienated teenagers' venting their anger in shooting sprees is the glamorization of violence in American popular culture. "Hollywood, TV and and videogames have spearheaded a cult of violence in pop culture that is typically American," says Sancton, "although it's rapidly spreading around the world...
...said the state should not spend so much money on prisons when crime rates are dropping and when other social problems need attention...
Williams said low self-esteem often helps drive women to crime, and that the prison environment does not make women feel better about themselves...
...crisis has brought anguish for countless others as well. Suicide, alcoholism, divorce and crime have jumped nationwide in the past year. Shelters for out-of-work businessmen have sprouted in Seoul and other cities. In a country in which corporations traditionally provided the welfare system, the government is trying to build a social safety net from scratch. This year spending on job training and support for the unemployed is expected to rise 39.8% and 34.8%, to $1 billion and $5 billion, respectively. But it is not clear how long the government can contain the resentment of those...
AUSTRALIA --Early census records were destroyed because people feared discovery that their ancestors had been convicted felons. Crime records from the 1800s may include vital stats, including details of the offense. Try www.slnsw.gov.au www.naa.gov.au/ or www.alphalink.com.au/~aigs...