Criminology includes the study of all aspects of crime and law enforcement—criminal psychology, the social setting of crime, prohibition and prevention, investigation and detection, capture and punishment. Thus, many of the people involved—legislators, social workers, probation officers, judges, etc.—could possibly be considered criminologists, though the word usually refers only to scholars and researchers.
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After getting his bachelor’s in criminology in December 2024, Al-Arab began his master’s program the following spring.—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 24 May 2025 The pair donned matching blue caps and gowns and queued up in line behind fellow 2025 graduates, with the elder Al Arab ready to accept his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology.—Alana Wise, NPR, 22 May 2025 Al Arab, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology, according to WGRZ, also posted the clip of the incident on TikTok and shared what went down behind the scenes.—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 May 2025 In this case, the FBI did the testing along with some investigation early on, and the results culminated into the tip that led Idaho investigators to a Ph.D student in criminology at nearby Washington State University named Kohberger.—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for criminology
Word History
Etymology
Latin crīmin-, crīmen "accusation, crime" + -o- + -logy
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