criminologist
Americannoun
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Adam Lankford, a criminologist at the University of Alabama who has studied the global proliferation of mass shootings, said the internet gives broad access to online communities where mass shooters are idolized.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
“Focusing on illegal wildlife trade is not enough,” said Meredith Gore, a conservation criminologist at the University of Maryland and a co-author of the study.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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
Passas, the criminologist, said the attempt to flee by plane from the capital’s main airport showed a lack of experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Devised by French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon, the system required police to make a precise survey of the dimensions and physical peculiarities of suspects.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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