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Definition of Violent Crime
(noun) A crime committed through the use of force or the threat of force.
Violent Crime Pronunciation
Syllabification: vi·o·lent crime
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /vIE-uh-luhnt krIEm/
- British English – /vIE-uh-luhnt krIEm/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm/
- British English – /ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm/
Usage Notes
- Plural: violent crimes
- Violent crimes are studied in criminology.
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Additional Information
- Crime and Law Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “violent” and “crime” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
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Cite the Definition of Violent Crime
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “violent crime.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/violent-crime/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
violent crime. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/violent-crime/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “violent crime.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/violent-crime/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“violent crime.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/violent-crime/>.