criminology

[ krim-uh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌkrɪm əˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.

Nearby words

Origin of criminology

1855–60; < Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -o- + -logy

Related formscrim·i·no·log·i·cal

[krim-uh-nl-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌkrɪm ə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, crim·i·no·log·ic, adjectivecrim·i·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcrim·i·nol·o·gist, noun

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Examples from the Web for criminological

Exempting private sales is a major problem from a criminological perspective.
The Senate’s Worthless Gun-Control Compromise|Adam Winkler|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Additional bibliography of psychological and criminological works likely to be generally helpful has been appended.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
He abstracted the severed head of Becker on some criminological excuse, and took it home in his official box.
The Innocence of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton
Similes miss the chamois-skin criminologist solely by the fact of criminological stunts he essays, but cannot manage.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten

They are so barren of originality that a criminological Linnæus could classify them with absolute nicety.
Max Carrados|Ernest Bramah
The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
Brink of Madness|Walter J. Sheldon

British Dictionary definitions for criminological

criminology

/ (ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, law enforcement, etcSee also penology

Derived Formscriminological (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or criminologic, adjectivecriminologically, adverbcriminologist, noun

Word Origin for criminology

C19: from Latin crimin- crime, -logy

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Word Origin and History for criminological

criminology

1890, from Latin stem of criminal + -ology. Criminologist is recorded from 1857.