criminology
noun
the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.
criminological
-
a word derived from
criminology.
Example Sentences
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"That's a failing of where we're at in the system," says Nick Blagden, professor of criminological psychology at the University of Derby and a co-founder and trustee of the Safer Living Foundation.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
There is no criminological justification for the difference in sentencing guidelines.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
It’s a criminological theory with a nasty half-life.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2021
And we are treated to lashings of nerdish criminological data.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2019
Additional bibliography of psychological and criminological works likely to be generally helpful has been appended.
From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Hans Gustav Adolf Gross
