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criminology
[ krim-uh-nol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.
criminology
/ ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ /
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Derived Forms
- ˌcriminoˈlogically, adverb
- criminological, adjective
- ˌcrimiˈnologist, noun
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Other Words From
- crim·i·no·log·i·cal [krim-, uh, -nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], crimi·no·logic adjective
- crimi·no·logi·cal·ly adverb
- crimi·nolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of criminology1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of criminology1
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Example Sentences
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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