Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

criminologist

American  
[kri-mi-nah-luhj-ist] / ˌkrɪ mɪˈnɑ lədʒ ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who studies criminology.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Dr Carolina Are, a digital criminologist at the London School of Economics who studies social media moderation of women's content, said research shows AI is often used to flag posts that might breach platform guidelines.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lauren Wallace, an criminologist with the Los Angeles Police Department, said she found evidence of blood on gym mats and flooring inside the garage at the artist’s Hollywood Hills residence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Punitive proposals like these are not effective against organized or transnational crime," said criminologist Erika Solis of the Catholic University of Peru.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

“There is a sense that the worst period of Venezuelan crime is a thing of the past,” said criminologist Luis Izquiel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Here, for example, are excerpts of interviews that the University of Missouri criminologist David Klinger did with police officers for his fascinating book Into the Kill Zone.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training