: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent crime and especially violent crime
anti-crime legislation
an anti-crime campaign
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Advertisement California California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36
Nov. 5, 2024
Last year, the task force and California Highway Patrol were deployed to San Francisco to help police and prosecutors tackle the city’s fentanyl crisis.
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Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
See the Proposition 36 anti-crime measure for an example.
—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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Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
See the Proposition 36 anti-crime measure for an example.
—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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“Anti-crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-crime. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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