crim·i·nol·o·gy (kr m  -n l -j )n. The scientific study of crime, criminals, criminal behavior, and corrections. [Italian criminologia : Latin cr  men, crmin-, accusation; see crime + Latin -logia, -logy.]crim i·no·logi·cal (-n-lj-kl) adj.crim i·no·logi·cal·ly adv.crim i·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
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