"Perhaps you can tell me the nature of the crime."

Surely not, except with regard to the nature of the crime.

"And the nature of the crime is changing," he said.

For everyone there is a problem in understanding the nature of the crime when no motive can be identified.

Whatever the nature of the crime, its consequences are all too plain.

He would rather no one know the nature of the crime that landed him jail.

Furthermore, the nature of the crime itself must be considered.

The age of the boys and the nature of the crime brought national attention from the beginning.

He then added that "our court system protects people who don't understand the nature of the crime they've committed."

The judge explained, "The nature of the crime is by no means light.