No. 2,507 in Swedish
kriminalitet
"Kriminalitet" means "criminality" or "crime," referring to activities that violate the law.
In a sentence
Kriminaliteten har ökat i staden.
Crime has increased in the city.
Here, 'kriminaliteten' is used as a noun to refer to crime in general as a societal issue or phenomenon.
Polisen arbetar hårt för att bekämpa kriminalitet.
The police work hard to combat crime.
In this example, 'kriminalitet' is used to discuss criminal activity that the police aim to prevent or reduce.
Individer som hamnar i kriminalitet behöver stöd för att komma på rätt väg.
Individuals who fall into crime need support to get on the right track.
Here, 'kriminalitet' refers to the state of engaging in criminal activities, highlighting the social challenges faced by these individuals.
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