criminology

[ krim-uh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌkrɪm əˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

Nearby words

criminate, criminative, crimini, criminogenic, criminol., criminology, criminous, crimmer, crimp, crimple, crimplene

Origin of criminology

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

Related forms

crim·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 criminologist

French criminologist Alain Bauer says “ISIS did not like him at all.”
French Jihadi Mehdi Nemmouche Is the Shape of Terror to Come|Christopher Dickey|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Casey Jordan, a criminologist and a professor of justice at Western Connecticut State University, agrees.
For the Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, a Tragic Sisterhood|Christine Pelisek|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
James Alan Fox, a criminologist who studies mass shootings, has debunked a lot of the myths of mass shooters.
Should People Be Forced to Buy Liability Insurance for their Guns?|Megan McArdle|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Perez Guadalupe, a criminologist, sociologist, and theologian, has brought a disciplined hand to Castro Castro.
Inside Joran Van Der Sloot’s Prison in Peru|Andrea Zarate|December 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST

For answer the young man whipped out a revolver and fired point-blank at the criminologist.
The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball
The criminologist gloated over such speeches from such lips.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
The criminologist plunged once more into the typed sheets, and while he was so engaged, Bat's eyes roved about the room.
Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist|John T. McIntyre
A glint of steel shone from the eyes of the criminologist as he lit another cigarette and took up his walking-stick.
The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball
The criminologist walked down a few blocks to the office of a boat contractor with whom he had dealt on bygone occasions.
The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball

British Dictionary definitions for criminologist

criminology

/ (ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

criminological (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or criminologic, adjectivecriminologically, adverbcriminologist, noun

Word Origin for criminology

C19: from Latin crimin- crime, -logy

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criminology

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