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Criminology includes the study of all aspects of crime and law enforcement—criminal psychology, the social setting of crime, prohibition and prevention, investigation and detection, capture and punishment. Thus, many of the people involved—legislators, social workers, probation officers, judges, etc.—could possibly be considered criminologists, though the word usually refers only to scholars and researchers.
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Doug Wintemute, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Dennis Eady, a criminology scholar at Cardiff University, runs one of Britain’s remaining innocence projects.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Shotwell plans on majoring in social work and communications, while Martinez is focusing on a career in criminology and psychology.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Moten also has a vision for the city, one that goes beyond gambling and criminology.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Criminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminology. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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