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criminology
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crim·i·nol·o·gy  (krm-nl-j)
n.
The scientific study of crime, criminals, criminal behavior, and corrections.
[Italian criminologia : Latin crmen, crmin-, accusation; see crime + Latin -logia, -logy.]
crimi·no·logi·cal (-n-lj-kl) adj.
crimi·no·logi·cal·ly adv.
crimi·nolo·gist n.
criminology [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Law) the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, law enforcement, etc. See also penology
[from Latin crimin- crime, -logy]
criminological  [ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl], criminologic adj
criminologically  adv
criminologist  n
criminology
the scientific study of crime and criminals. — criminologist, n. — criminologic, criminological, adj.
See also: Crime
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.criminology - the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
sociology - the study and classification of human societies
penology, poenology - the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
Translations
criminology [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ] N → criminología f
criminology [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi] n → criminologie f
criminology
n → Kriminologie f
criminology [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ] n → criminologia
criminology [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ] n → criminologia


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