criminology
the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.
Origin of criminology
1Other words from criminology
- crim·i·no·log·i·cal [krim-uh-nl-oj-i-kuhl], /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
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How to use criminology in a sentence
French criminologist Alain Bauer says “ISIS did not like him at all.”
French Jihadi Mehdi Nemmouche Is the Shape of Terror to Come | Christopher Dickey | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDr. Casey Jordan, a criminologist and a professor of justice at Western Connecticut State University, agrees.
For the Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, a Tragic Sisterhood | Christine Pelisek | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJames Alan Fox, a criminologist who studies mass shootings, has debunked a lot of the myths of mass shooters.
Should People Be Forced to Buy Liability Insurance for their Guns? | Megan McArdle | December 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRoberta Bruzzone, a leading criminologist and technical consultant for Telefono Rosa, agrees.
Italy Struggles With Spate of Domestic-Violence Murders | Barbie Latza Nadeau | March 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPerez Guadalupe, a criminologist, sociologist, and theologian, has brought a disciplined hand to Castro Castro.
As a criminologist, I have given some study to the effect of epilepsy and other nervous diseases on the criminal temperament.
The Shrieking Pit | Arthur J. ReesThey all looked eagerly at the criminologist on his return, but his face was sphinxlike.
The Black Box | E. Phillips Oppenheim“This is Mr. Quest, the great criminologist,” he explained to the curator.
The Black Box | E. Phillips OppenheimIt was said of him by Signor Paulo Coselli, the eminent criminologist, that he had a gift of intuition which was abnormal.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle | Edgar WallaceThe criminologist gloated over such speeches from such lips.
Stingaree | E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
British Dictionary definitions for criminology
/ (ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, law enforcement, etc: See also penology
Origin of criminology
1Derived forms of criminology
- criminological (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or criminologic, adjective
- criminologically, adverb
- criminologist, noun
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