criminology
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of criminology
1855–60; < Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -o- + -logy
Example Sentences
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"The whole arrest tactic was disproportionate," says Dr Emma Cunningham, a criminology lecturer at the University of East London.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Montoya, a criminology major who also works at Starbucks, was the first to mention a potential suspect.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Dr Conor Murray, a senior lecturer in criminology at Ulster University, is the author of Young Men, Masculinities and Imprisonment: An ethnographic study in Northern Ireland.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
They reveal how he negotiated the fine line between autobiography and fiction and how closely he collaborated with editors, actors and experts in fields ranging from guns and counter-terrorism to pharmaceuticals and criminology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
It was a superhero duo of early criminology.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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