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criminology [ krim-uh -nol -uh -jee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌkrɪm əˈnɒl ə dʒi / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun
the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.
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Origin of criminology 1855–60; <Latin
crīmin- (stem of
crīmen; see
crime ) +
-o- +
-logy
OTHER WORDS FROM criminology crim·i·no·log·i·cal [krim-uh -nl-oj -i-kuh l], /ˌkrɪm ə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, crim·i·no·log·ic, adjective crim·i·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverb crim·i·nol·o·gist, noun
Words nearby criminology criminate ,
criminative ,
crimini ,
criminogenic ,
criminol. ,
criminology ,
criminous ,
crimmer ,
crimp ,
crimple ,
Crimplene
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These kinds of overlaps between cybercrimes and physical law-breaking are more common than one might think, Federico Varese, a professor of criminology at the University of Oxford, told The Daily Beast.
The anti-corruption prosecutor completed her Master’s degree last year, with a specialism in criminology .
Experts in criminology and policing I spoke with earlier this week cautioned me that regardless of its eventual verdict, the trial shouldn’t be thought of as a referendum on policing.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington and later received his MBA from the University of Dallas.
These conclusions unnerved Kelley and eventually led him to change the focus of his career from psychiatry to criminology .
Eugene Francois Vidocq has long been known as the father of modern criminology .
Lorie Fridell is an associate professor in the department of criminology at the University of South Florida.
No one with even the slightest knowledge of sociology and criminology will be disposed to deny such a statement.
You are a scientist working in the criminology laboratory of a large metropolitan city.
This is so important that I should hold it conscienceless to engage in the profession of criminology without knowing the dialects.
This message from my pen is not a work on criminology or penology.
I'm not like Ashe here, who is crammed with criminology , but has all sorts of other culture as well.
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British Dictionary definitions for criminology
criminology
/ (ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ ) /
noun
the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, law enforcement, etc See also penology
Derived forms of criminology criminological (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkə l ) or criminologic , adjective criminologically , adverb criminologist , noun Word Origin for criminology C19: from Latin crimin- crime , -logy
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