- Sisters in Crime
no footnotes date January 2012 notability Books date January 2012 Sisters in Crime is an organization that has 3,600 members in 48 chapters world wide Citation needed date September 2010 , offering Social network networking , advice and support to mystery authors. Members are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by their affection for the mystery genre and their support of women who write mysteries. Sisters in Crime was founded by Sara Paretsky and a group of women at the 1986 Bouchercon in Baltimore . The Sisters in Crime mission statement blockquote To combat discrimination against women in the mystery field, educate publishers and the general public as to inequities in the treatment of female authors, raise the level of awareness of their contributions to the field, and promote the professional advancement of women who write mysteries. blockquote External links http www.sistersincrime.org Sisters in Crime official site http www.sincsd.org Sisters in Crime San Diego, CA Chapter http www.sistersincrimenj.org Sisters in Crime Central Jersey, NJ Chapter DEFAULTSORT Sisters In Crime Category Mystery fiction Category Organizations for women writers de Sisters in Crime no Sisters in Crime ... more details
|
- Gender crime
Unreferenced date February 2009 A gender crime is a hate crime committed against a specific gender. Specific gender crimes may include some instances of rape , genital mutilation , forced prostitution , and pregnancy forced pregnancy . Often purported gender crimes are committed during armed conflict or during times of political upheaval or instability. Some examples of these conflicts include the Yugoslav war Yugoslavian Civil War and the Rwandan genocide . Gender crime is not universally recognized as a category of hate crime but is increasingly being included in the United States as a category in state and federal hate crime laws. Internationally most gender crimes committed during times of war are recognized as war crimes as set forth by the Fourth Geneva Convention . See also Femicide Sexism External links http oxfordbibliographiesonline.com display id obo 9780195396607 0022 Hate Crime. Oxford Bibliographies Online Criminology. DEFAULTSORT Gender Crime Category Hate crime Category Gender crime stub ... more details
|
- Process crime
Unreferenced date March 2007 Orphan date February 2009 Informally, in criminal procedure , process crime is an offense charged by a prosecutor alleging criminal conduct related to an investigation of a crime, but not to the crime itself. Examples include obstruction of justice , perjury before a grand jury and misprision of a felony . Category Criminal procedure Criminal law stub ... more details
|
- Crime of passion
other uses Refimprove date December 2011 homicide A crime of passion , or crime passionnel , in popular usage, refers to a crime in which the perpetrator commits a crime, especially assault , murder or rape , against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as sudden Rage emotion rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated crime. ref cite web title crime of passion url http legal dictionary.thefreedictionary.com crime of passion publisher The Free Dictionary accessdate 23 December 2011 ref A typical crime of passion might involve an aggressive pub goer who assaults another guest following an argument or a husband who discovers his wife has made him a cuckold and proceeds to brutally Battery crime batter or even kill his wife and the man with whom she was involved. File Gianciotto Discovers Paolo and Francesca Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.jpg thumb left 200px A love triangle triangular love scene of Paolo and Francesca da Rimini in The Divine Comedy Dante Alighieri , depicted by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Ingres . In the United States civil courts, a crime of passion is referred to as temporary insanity . This defense was first used by United States House of Representatives U.S. Congressman Daniel Sickles of New York in 1859 after he had killed his wife s lover, Philip Barton Key 1818 1859 Philip Barton Key , but was most used during the 1940s and 1950s. In some countries, notably France , crime passionnel or crime of passion was a valid defense during murder cases during the 19th century, some cases could be a custodial sentence for two years for the murderer, while the spouse was dead this ended in France as the Napoleonic code was updated in the 1970s so that a specific ... killing References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Crime Of Passion Category Murder Category Murder suicides Category Sexual fidelity Category Intimate relationships crime stub es Crimen pasional fr Crime passionnel no Pasjonsdrap pt Crime passional sv Crime passionnel ... more details
|
- Citadel of Crime
Citadel of Crime may refer to A Man Betrayed 1941 film A Man Betrayed 1941 film , also known as Citadel of Crime , an American film directed by John H. Auer, starring John Wayne Citadel of Crime George Sherman film Citadel of Crime George Sherman film , a 1941 American film directed by George Sherman , starring Robert Armstrong actor Robert Armstrong disambig ... more details
|
- Crime in Arkansas
Cleanup date February 2010 This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Arkansas Statistics In 2008 there were 123,882 crimes reported in Arkansas including 162 murders 109,508 property crimes and 1395 rapes a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime arcrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref Arkansas stub Crime stub reflist Arkansas CrimeUS Category Crime in Arkansas ... more details
|
- Crime in Delaware
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Delaware Statistics In 2008 there were 37,444 crimes reported in Delaware including 57 murders 31,303 property crimes and 366 rapes ref http www.disastercenter.com crime azcrime.htm ref Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref Delaware Delaware stub crime stub reflist CrimeUS Category Crime in Delaware Category Capital punishment in the United States by state Category Law enforcement in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Idaho
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Idaho Statistics In 2008 there were 35,492 crimes reported in Idaho including 23 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime idcrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Idaho Category Crime in Idaho Category Capital punishment in the United States by state Category Law enforcement in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Illinois
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Illinois Statistics In 2008 there were 446,135 crimes reported in Illinois including 790 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime ilcrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment isn t legal in this state http www.cnn.com 2011 CRIME 03 09 illinois.death.penalty index.html?iref allsearch crime stub reflist CrimeUS Illinois Category Crime in Illinois Category Capital punishment in the United States by state Category Law enforcement in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Kansas
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Kansas Statistics In 2008 there were 106,141 crimes reported in Kansas including 113 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime kncrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Kansas Category Crime in Kansas Category Law enforcement in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Kentucky
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Kentucky Statistics In 2008 there were 122,960 crimes reported in Kentucky including 198 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime kycrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub Category Law enforcement in Kentucky Category Crime in Kentucky Category Capital punishment in the United States by state reflist Kentucky CrimeUS ... more details
|
- Crime in Maine
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Maine Statistics In 2008 there were 33,822 crimes reported in Maine including 31 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime mecrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is illegal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Maine Category Crime in Maine Category Capital punishment in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Maryland
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Maryland Statistics In 2008 there were 233,558 crimes reported in Maryland including 493 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime mdcrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Maryland Category Crime in Maryland ... more details
|
- Crime in Massachusetts
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Massachusetts Statistics In 2008 there were 185,133 crimes reported in Massachusetts including 167 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime macrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is illegal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Massachusetts Category Crime in Massachusetts ... more details
|
- Crime in Michigan
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Michigan Statistics In 2008 there were 344,741 crimes reported in Michigan including 542 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime micrime.htm here Capital Punishment laws Capital punishment is illegal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Michigan Category Crime in Michigan Category Capital punishment in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Mississippi
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Mississippi Statistics In 2008 there were 94,781 crimes reported in Mississippi including 237 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime mscrimn.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref References reflist crime stub CrimeUS Mississippi Category Crime in Mississippi Category Capital punishment in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Missouri
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Missouri Statistics In 2008 there were 246,494 crimes reported in Missouri including 455 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime mocrimn.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Missouri Category Crime in Missouri ... more details
|
- Crime in Montana
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Montana Statistics In 2008 there were 27,679 crimes reported in Montana including 23 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime mtcrimn.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Montana Category Crime in Montana ... more details
|
- Crime in Nevada
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Nevada . Statistics In 2008 there were 108,477 crimes reported in Nevada including 163 murders, a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime nvcrime.htm here . Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state. ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref Notes reflist CrimeUS Nevada Category Crime in Nevada crime stub ... more details
|
- Crime in Ohio
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Ohio Statistics In 2008 there were 431,859 crimes reported in Ohio including 543 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime ohcrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Ohio Category Crime in Ohio Category Capital punishment in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Tennessee
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Tennessee Statistics In 2008 there were 296,143 crimes reported in the state of Tennessee including 408 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime tncrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist CrimeUS Tennessee Category Crime in Tennessee Category Capital punishment in the United States Category Law enforcement in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Utah
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Utah Statistics In 2008 there were 98,080 crimes reported in Utah including 39 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime utcrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref Utah stub crime stub reflist CrimeUS Utah Category Crime in Utah Category Capital punishment in the United States by state Category Law enforcement in the United States by state ... more details
|
- Crime in Vermont
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Vermont Statistics In 2008 there were 621,270 crimes reported in Vermont including 17 murders a full list can be found http www.disastercenter.com crime vtcrime.htm here Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is illegal in the state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub reflist Category Crime in Vermont Category Capital punishment in the United States by state Category Law enforcement in the United States by state Vermont stub Vermont CrimeUS ... more details
|
- Crime in Wisconsin
This article refers to crime in the U.S. state state of Wisconsin . Statistics In 2008 there were 170,548 crimes reported in Wisconsin including 146 murders. ref http www.disastercenter.com crime wicrime.htm ref Capital Punishment laws Capital punishment is illegal in this state ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref Notes reflist Category Crime in Wisconsin Category Capital punishment in the United States by state Category Law enforcement in the United States by state crime stub Wisconsin stub CrimeUS Wisconsin ... more details
|
- Crime in Wyoming
This article refers to the situation of crime in the U.S. state state of Wyoming. Statistics In 2008 there were 15,710 crimes reported in Wyoming . ref http www.disastercenter.com crime wycrime.htm ref Capital punishment laws Capital punishment is legal in this state. ref http www.religioustolerance.org execut3.htm ref crime stub Wyoming stub CrimeUS Wyoming Category Crime in Wyoming Category Capital punishment in the United States by state Category Law enforcement in the United States by state reflist ... more details
|
Encyclopedia
top
