criminology

[ krim-uh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌkrɪm əˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.

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-kuhl], /ˌkrɪm ə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, crim·i·no·log·ic, adjectivecrim·i·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcrim·i·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby criminology

criminate, criminative, crimini, criminogenic, criminol., criminology, criminous, crimmer, crimp, crimple, Crimplene

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Example sentences from the Web for criminology

These conclusions unnerved Kelley and eventually led him to change the focus of his career from psychiatry to criminology.
Hermann Göring’s Shrink and the Perils of the Nazi Mind|Jack El-Hai|October 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lorie Fridell is an associate professor in the department of criminology at the University of South Florida.
Are We All Racial Profilers?|Lorie Fridell|July 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If criminology were so simple it would not be difficult to handle.
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment|Clarence Darrow
One cannot even call it a satire, unless one is prepared to apply that term to the record of a "case" in a work of criminology.
Hedda Gabler|Henrik Ibsen

This message from my pen is not a work on criminology or penology.
After Prison - What?|Maud Ballington Booth
I shall divide my estate among the families of the six, and I swear to you that I shall never open a book on criminology again.
The Homicidal Diary|Earl Peirce
It is indeed commonly recognised in criminology that, other things being equal, crime varies with the density of population.
The Evolution of Modern Capitalism|John Atkinson Hobson

British Dictionary definitions for criminology

criminology

/ (ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, law enforcement, etcSee also penology

Derived forms of criminology

criminological (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or criminologic, adjectivecriminologically, adverbcriminologist, noun

Word Origin for criminology

C19: from Latin crimin- crime, -logy

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单词	criminology
释义	criminology [ krim-uh-nol-uh-jee ] / ˌkrɪm əˈnɒl ə dʒi / noun the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology. 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-kuhl], /ˌkrɪm ə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, crim·i·no·log·ic, adjectivecrim·i·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcrim·i·nol·o·gist, noun Words nearby criminology criminate, criminative, crimini, criminogenic, criminol., criminology, criminous, crimmer, crimp, crimple, Crimplene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for criminology These conclusions unnerved Kelley and eventually led him to change the focus of his career from psychiatry to criminology. Hermann Göring’s Shrink and the Perils of the Nazi Mind\|Jack El-Hai\|October 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lorie Fridell is an associate professor in the department of criminology at the University of South Florida. Are We All Racial Profilers?\|Lorie Fridell\|July 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST If criminology were so simple it would not be difficult to handle. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment\|Clarence Darrow One cannot even call it a satire, unless one is prepared to apply that term to the record of a "case" in a work of criminology. Hedda Gabler\|Henrik Ibsen This message from my pen is not a work on criminology or penology. After Prison - What?\|Maud Ballington Booth I shall divide my estate among the families of the six, and I swear to you that I shall never open a book on criminology again. The Homicidal Diary\|Earl Peirce It is indeed commonly recognised in criminology that, other things being equal, crime varies with the density of population. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism\|John Atkinson Hobson British Dictionary definitions for criminology criminology / (ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) / noun the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, law enforcement, etcSee also penology Derived forms of criminology criminological (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or criminologic, adjectivecriminologically, adverbcriminologist, noun Word Origin for criminology C19: from Latin crimin- crime, -logy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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