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costs of crime  

Definition

  • Crime imposes many costs on society. Victims and their families suffer in many ways: medical costs, earnings losses, and damaged or stolen property. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Costs of Crime]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X0BNKFCT-8

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