Common Mistakes : Crime

noun

.BAD: We need to understand why people do these crimes
.GOOD: We need to understand why people commit these crimes

.BAD: Somehow we must stop people from making these crimes
.GOOD: Somehow we must stop people from committing these crimes

: ( commit a crime (NOT do , make , perform
.Women commit far fewer crimes than men

.BAD: All the prisoners had committed heavy crimes
.GOOD: All the prisoners had committed serious crimes

: ( a serious crime (NOT heavy
.The public are alarmed by the increase in serious crimes