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.
Examples of criminology in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebHelgi Reykdal, a criminology graduate student, is researching two unsolved 1983 deaths at a former tuberculosis sanatorium.—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 Here’s how Norstedt broke into tech and started earning six figures without a bachelor’s degree:
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Norstedt left Penn State University in 2014 just two semesters shy of finishing her bachelor’s degree in criminology.—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 31 July 2024 Jeffrey Lin, a criminology professor at the University of Denver, previously told Rolling Stone that the fascination with true crime often comes from a psychological pull to control things that feel out of control and to play into a heroic narrative that crime dramas have popularized.—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024 The suspect was pursuing a PhD in criminology at Washington State University, less than 10 miles away.—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for criminology
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Word History
Etymology
Latin crīmin-, crīmen "accusation, crime" + -o- + -logy
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