51.   Since the fall of communism, women in Eastern Europe are disproportionately vulnerable to rising crime.

52.   Similar experiences, coupled with an almost daily diet of news reports about the rapidly rising crime rate, are forcing many residents to change their habits.

53.   Some feared rising crime as the neighborhood declined.

54.   So does the rising crime rate.

55.   The core issue in this election was a sense of insecurity that French voters feel amid rising crime both nationally and locally.

56.   The law in question was passed nearly five years ago when Congress was under pressure to deal with rising crime levels and a new wave of concern over immigration.

57.   The measure is intended to control trafficking of contraband weapons back into Brazil, which has contributed to a rising crime rate.

58.   The PAN has been hurt there by rising crime, violence tied to drug traffickers, and criticism of its public-works programs in big cities like Tijuana.

59.   The problem is widespread in Latin America, as shown by the swiftly rising crime rates in Mexico City, in Sao Paulo and in Buenos Aires.

60.   The result has been a sharp outburst of anger and disgust, both with rising crime rates and the brutality and ineptness of the police.