: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent crime and especially violent crime
anti-crime legislation
an anti-crime campaign
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Noboa, heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, is expected to continue applying some of his anti-crime strategies that part of the electorate finds appealing but which have tested the limits of laws and norms of governing.
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Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The anti-crime initiative saw an increase in the military’s presence in prisons and communities across the country.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In the November election, voters approved Proposition 36, which toughened anti-crime laws by turning many drug and theft crimes into felonies.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
From 2009 to 2023, McKie also served as president of Mid-America Crime Free Inc., a non-profit organization claiming to train those in the rental housing industry and promote anti-crime programs.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
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Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The anti-crime initiative saw an increase in the military’s presence in prisons and communities across the country.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In the November election, voters approved Proposition 36, which toughened anti-crime laws by turning many drug and theft crimes into felonies.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
From 2009 to 2023, McKie also served as president of Mid-America Crime Free Inc., a non-profit organization claiming to train those in the rental housing industry and promote anti-crime programs.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Anti-crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-crime. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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