criminology
/kɹɪmɪnˈɑlədʒi/
criminology
English
Noun Top 34,571
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Definition
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
Etymology
From criminal + -logy.
Example Sentences
- ""So that then begins a sort of rethinking of my idea of criminology," Weisburd said. "Like most other people, my studies were about people. I said, maybe we ought to be more concerned with places.""
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