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contemporary murder  

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  • Homicide is generally considered the most serious of all crimes. In addition, it is often used by researchers as a proxy measure for other forms of violent crime because it is measured more precisely and reliably than other types of crime. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Murder, Contemporary]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X214273W-B

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