as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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Set in Edinburgh, the crime thriller reimagines the John Rebus character as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
The sheer scale of the criminality meant the case was split into two trials.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors took liberties in interpreting defendants’ literary work to imply a criminality bleeding into every aspect of their lives.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Advocates say the investment would address the root causes of homelessness, criminality and the state's drug crisis.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
The sheer scale of the criminality meant the case was split into two trials.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors took liberties in interpreting defendants’ literary work to imply a criminality bleeding into every aspect of their lives.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Advocates say the investment would address the root causes of homelessness, criminality and the state's drug crisis.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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