: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent crime and especially violent crime
anti-crime legislation
an anti-crime campaign
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See the Proposition 36 anti-crime measure for an example.
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Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Martinez favors Proposition 36, the anti-crime ballot initiative widely supported by law enforcement.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Well, maybe not so much the anti-crime Proposition 36.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Martinez favors Proposition 36, the anti-crime ballot initiative widely supported by law enforcement.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Well, maybe not so much the anti-crime Proposition 36.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Elias: Gov. Newsom committing to big wind power projects risky right now
Elias: Harris unlikely to take stand on California’s fall anti-crime Prop.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Anti-crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-crime. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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