It became an issue during the Giuliani administration, when the city began using the law as a weapon in its broader crackdown on quality-of-life crimes.

Mr. Zhao's arrest was part of a broader crackdown on the media in China.

It was not immediately clear whether the move was an isolated case or part of a broader crackdown planned by the Palestinian leaderships.

They promised to set up a task force as part of a broader crackdown.

And it remains to be seen whether the arrests are a sign of a broader crackdown or merely a token gesture.

Mara and the sports authority are discussing the imposition of a broad crackdown on abusive behavior.

His case is considered part of a broader crackdown by Chinese authorities on news media and certain Web sites.

It also marked what authorities as the start of a broad crackdown on official corruption.

A broad crackdown by Israel's security forces has significantly reduced the scale and scope of Palestinian attacks in the past two years.

But that criticism was insignificant compared to a broader governmental crackdown under way against nongovernmental organizations.