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  • Imprisonment's crime-reduction effect helps to explain why the burglary, car-theft and robbery rates are lower in the U.S. than in England.

    Hard Times, Fewer Crimes James Q. Wilson 2011

  • Court records in a 2005 car-theft conviction indicate that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • That's quite a stat, because car-theft is expensive.

    Cities With The Most Stolen Cars 2010

  • That's because six of the 10 cities on our list of car-theft hot spots are located in California.

    Cities With The Most Stolen Cars 2010

  • While working on an FBI case involving a car-theft ring in Saudi Arabia, Ameen was introduced by the Saudi ambassador to an Aramco official.

    Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

  • Data on the nation's car-theft hot spots comes from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a Des Plaines, Ill. -based nonprofit organization devoted to preventing vehicle theft and insurance fraud.

    Cities With The Most Stolen Cars 2010

  • While working on an FBI case involving a car-theft ring in Saudi Arabia, Ameen was introduced by the Saudi ambassador to an Aramco official.

    Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010

  • According to FBI crime numbers, stereo-theft rates have fallen by more than a half over the past 15 years, even as car-theft rates have remained high.

    Car Stereo Theft: A Dying Crime 2009

  • After spending a semester at Clark Atlanta University, Akon says he dropped out to lead a Gone in 60 Seconds-esque car-theft outfit.

    Akon's Recession-Proof Tune 2009

  • As dumb as it sounds, it works: Sprawling, exurban Surrey used to be one of the car-theft capitals of North America, with 8,000 vehicles stolen in 2003.

    To Catch a Car Thief, the Police Exercise a Little Remote Control 2008

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