criminologist

[kri-mi-nah-luhj-ist]

noun

1. a person who studies criminology.

Example Sentences

Passas, the criminologist, said the attempt to flee by plane from the capital’s main airport showed a lack of experience.

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He did appear on camera in a 2016 remake of “Rocky Horror” for television, this time as the criminologist.

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Leading criminologists tell the BBC that UK authorities are struggling to deal with the problem.

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The term was coined in the aftermath of the siege by Swedish criminologist and psychiatrist Nils Bejerot to explain the seemingly irrational affection some captives felt for their hostage-takers.

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A leading criminologist says the increase was largely "a resourcing issue" brought about by cuts to police forces throughout the 2010s.

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