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Discover LudwigThe phrase "address crime" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the need to confront, tackle, or deal with criminal activities or issues related to crime.
Example: "The government has implemented new policies to address crime in urban areas."
Alternatives: "tackle crime" or "combat crime".
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A variety of new productions – cinema, fiction and graphic novels – address crime, impunity and law's incompetence.
Mr. Norwood said he would use the latest technologies to address crime.
Investment in policies that create recidivism not only fail to address crime, but – by definition – produce additional victims.
The survey revealed that only twenty-three per cent of victims believed that more jails and prisons would help address crime.
"Instead, they direct their resources, which include lieutenants, sergeants and police officers, to effectively address crime and quality-of-life conditions".
[Runnin' Scared, City Room] The Police Department has reportedly assigned four veteran police officers, three homicide detectives among them, to Zuccotti Park to address crime there.
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In February, the police commissioner formed a 300-officer task force to address crimes against livery drivers.
Trials address crimes, not culture, and the difference between a political protest and a legal proceeding is a necessary one.
They have also shown how confounding it can be for law enforcement to address crimes that involve the most intimate human relations.
To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas.
Using the word victim as an insult makes it harder to address crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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