criminology

noun

crim·i·nol·o·gy | \ˌkri-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē

Definition of criminology

: the scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon, of criminals, and of penal treatment

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Other Words from criminology

criminological \ ˌkri-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

\ adjective

criminologically \ ˌkri-mə-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

criminologist \ ˌkri-mə-ˈnä-lə-jist

\ noun

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The Sun reported Meek graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice and was the immediate past president of the University Line Dance Club. — Jewel Wicker, Teen Vogue, "Thousand Oaks Shooting Victims Are Being Remembered by Friends and Family," 9 Nov. 2018 Here to react is Thomas Mauriello, former polygraph expert at the DOD, and current professor of criminology at the University of Maryland. — Fox News, "Laura Ingraham: The accusers' last act," 26 Sep. 2018 University officials identified the student as Daniel Birdsall, a criminology and criminal justice major, according to the Columbus Dispatch. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, "Ohio State student dies after fall from parking garage," 6 Apr. 2018 Farmer, a senior pursuing a master’s degree in criminology, was in on 48 tackles, 19 of them solo, in 2017. — Dave Molinari, Philly.com, "Koa Farmer ready for his turn on Penn State football team," 29 Mar. 2018 Craig Pallardy received a bachelor’s of arts in criminology and law studies. — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville People in the News," 29 June 2018 Charis Kubrin Charis Kubrin is a professor of criminology, law and society at the University of California, Irvine. — Charis Kubrin, Scientific American, "Immigrants Do Not Increase Crime, Research Shows," 7 Feb. 2017 Lopez, 18, a senior at Taft High School, is considering going into criminology. — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, "Shout Out: Ethan Lopez, matching customers with video game classics in Harwood Heights," 4 Apr. 2018 Richard Rosenfeld, the lead author of the NIJ paper and a criminologies at the University of Missouri–St. — Jesse Singal, Daily Intelligencer, "The White and Black Murder Rates Are Both Rising, But for Different Reasons," 10 Jan. 2018

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