crime tourism

noun

A form of organized crime in which a group of criminals arrive in a foreign country in the guise of tourists in order to target wealthy households before returning to their country of origin.

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Meanings

nouncrime tourism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of organized crime in which a group of criminals arrive in a foreign country in the guise of tourists in order to target wealthy households before returning to their country of origin.
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APA

crime tourism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20tourism

MLA

“crime tourism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20tourism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crime tourism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20tourism.

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