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The totality of all punishable acts; crime as a social phenomenon.
Die Polizei hat neue Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der organisierten Kriminalität ergriffen.
The police have taken new measures to combat organized crime.
The noun 'Kriminalität' (crime) belongs to a word family. The related adjective is 'kriminell' (criminal), and a person who commits a criminal offense is called 'der/die Kriminelle' (the criminal).
Er wurde wegen krimineller Aktivitäten verurteilt.
He was convicted for criminal activities.
'Kriminalität' (crime) is often used with verbs such as 'bekämpfen' (to combat), 'eindämmen' (to curb), or 'verhindern' (to prevent). Common combinations also include 'organisierte Kriminalität' (organized crime) or 'steigende/sinkende Kriminalität' (rising/falling crime).
Die Regierung will die organisierte Kriminalität stärker bekämpfen.
The government wants to combat organized crime more strongly.
The word is often used as the second part of compound nouns to describe a specific type of crime. Examples include 'Jugendkriminalität' (juvenile delinquency), 'Wirtschaftskriminalität' (white-collar crime), or 'Cyberkriminalität' (cybercrime).
Ein Schwerpunkt der Polizei ist die Bekämpfung der Cyberkriminalität.
One focus of the police is combating cybercrime.
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'das Verbrechen' and 'die Kriminalität' both have to do with punishable acts, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Ein Verbrechen' is a single serious act. 'Kriminalität' describes many punishable acts together, or the problem of crime in a city, country, or society. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear in the news. The simple difference is: 'Verbrechen' is counted as individual cases, while 'Kriminalität' describes the general phenomenon.
In diesem Viertel ist die Kriminalität in den letzten Jahren gesunken.
Crime in this neighborhood has decreased in recent years.
Dieses Verbrechen hat viele Menschen in der Stadt erschreckt.
This crime frightened many people in the city.