n. 25B6; noun
kidnapping is a very serious crime : OFFENCE, unlawful act, illegal act, felony, misdemeanour, misdeed, wrong; Law tort.
the increase in crime : LAWBREAKING, delinquency, wrongdoing, criminality, misconduct, illegality, villainy; informal crookedness; Law malfeasance.
a crime against humanity : SIN, evil, immoral act, wrong, atrocity, abomination, disgrace, outrage.