21.   Indeed, crime has fallen rapidly in regions where joblessness has fallen most.

22.   Juvenile crime actually has fallen sharply in recent years, returning to traditional levels.

23.   Major crime has fallen.

24.   Morale soared, and subway crime fell by half.

25.   Property crime has fallen by almost half since Operation Hold the Line began.

26.   Safir said he expected crime to fall further this year because of two drug-fighting initiatives in northern Manhattan and northern Brooklyn.

27.   Some designers single out the wealth of research showing that Americans remain very much afraid of crime, even though crime has actually fallen.

28.   Still, evidence holds that in cities with curfews, crime falls.

29.   The Cold War is over, crime is falling, the economy is soaring, and candidates are rummaging through pollster printouts for any topic.

30.   The law specifies which crimes fall under capital murder, but it leaves the life-or-death decision to each district attorney.