crime vs crying shame

crime

noun
  • Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity. 

  • A specific act committed in violation of the law. 

  • The habit or practice of committing crimes. 

  • Criminal acts collectively. 

verb
  • To subject to disciplinary punishment. 

  • To commit crime. 

crying shame

noun
  • A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable. 

How often have the words crime and crying shame occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )