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Crime
An act punishable by law
Criminal
Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Victim
An unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
Incarceration
The state of being imprisoned
Gang
An association of criminals
Intervention
A proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress
Firearms
A portable gun (plural)
Substance abuse
Excessive use of drugs
Drugs
Medicines or harmful substances people take
Recidivism
Habitual relapse into crime
Restitution
A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Court
A room in which a lawcourt sits
Police
The force of ___ and officers

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