Crime

In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term crime does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if declared as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an act harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society, or the …

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NYU: New York University · 4 November 2024 English

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Microsoft Security Insider · 1 November 2024 English

This report details the evolving cybersecurity landscape, focusing on increasing threats from nation-state actors, cybercriminals, and the emerging influence of AI. Key findings highlight the convergence of nation-state and criminal …

investigation and prosecution of cross-border crime, and often operating from within apparent safe


ACAPS · 1 November 2024 English

ANTICIPATED SCOPE AND SCALE 39,000 HOUSES DAMAGED IN • The most affected states were Guerrero, Michoacan, and Oaxaca, including • John was the tenth tropical cyclone of the 2024 storm …

years (Milenio 16/10/2024). 23/10/2024; InSight Crime 30/08/2024). • The Mayor of Guerrero has announced located in rural areas, which can 07/10/2024; InSight Crime 13/02/2024). Insecurity also constrains freedom historical oppression (Imparcial 23/10/2024; InSight Crime 30/08/2024). The territorial control of armed groups


UN: The United Nations · 1 November 2024 English

41 p. : ill.This report is looking at the evolving landscape of the Dark Web and Cybercrime-as-a-Service, exploring how terrorists and cybercriminals leverage the dark web to procure tools and …

Counter-Terrorism; UN Counter-Terrorism Centre; UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute 2024 Title Beneath Counter-Terrorism UN Counter-Terrorism Centre UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute Date New York : UN Research and Training Institutions > Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) Resource


TCF: The Century Foundation · 31 October 2024 English

In 2021, California launched a significant change to its early education system, aiming to offer universal pre-K to every 4-year-old by the 2025–26 academic year. State leaders have spent subsequent …

greater public revenues, and less poverty and crime. A study of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s pre-K programs found


Amnesty International · 31 October 2024 English

On Saturday, 14th September, environmental defender and coordinator of the Municipal Committee for the Defence of Common and Public Assets (CMDBCPT) Juan López was murdered as he was leaving his …

suspected responsible for the murder of the defender considering the victim’s human rights work as a hypothesis for these crimes


Amnesty International · 31 October 2024 English

Seven organizations, including Amnesty International, are greatly alarmed at the deteriorating human rights situation in Singapore. In October the authorities carried out two more executions for drug related offences, in …

.: [2024] SGCA 40, elitigation.sg/gd/s/2024_SGCA_402 crimes”, most recently interpreted as referring to “crimes of extreme


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 31 October 2024 English

The inaugural Asia-Pacific Climate Report offers an overview of the region’s evolving climate landscape, up-to-date public perceptions, and key areas for policy responses.

they have lower educational attainment—and both crime levels and disruptions to education will be exacerbated


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 31 October 2024 English

The Moroccan government’s decision to bar civil society from filing public actions in cases of public fund and property offenses has stirred debate, with critics warning it sidelines crucial players …

oversight institutions responsible for �nancial crime cases. Escalating Crisis Escalating Crisis While


ADM+S: ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society · 30 October 2024 English

The accessibility, searchability and durability of these archives vary with extremely limited information for advertising that falls outside of the category of political advertising. [...] The latest work of the …

“Common tactics can be to share news about older crimes, past scandals, or other negative news, presenting them as current


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