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 WebHer current interests include neuroscience, criminology, legal studies, international law and professional dance.—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024 One of the great questions in criminology is why European societies have become less murderous through time.—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024 But Ainsley cannot deny her first love is crime solving and accepts a position teaching a criminology class at the local community college.—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024 The 28-year-old was arrested last December at his family's home in Pennsylvania, after finishing his first semester as a Ph.D. candidate in criminology.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023 Why the first 72 hours in a missing persons investigation are the most critical, according to criminology experts
Police are urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 911.—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2023 Lorie Fridell, professor emerita of criminology at the University of South Florida, said the blend could work well since memories are imperfect, but cameras don't always capture every angle and nuance, either.—Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023 According to The Santa Barbara Independent, Misha came up with the idea while working as a bartender, and Myers joined her in California after finishing her master’s degree in forensic criminology to pursue the venture.—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023 But that part of the initiative will probably be met by legal challenges, says Elliot Doornbos, a senior lecturer in criminology at Nottingham Trent University, UK.—Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin crīmin-, crīmen "accusation, crime" + -o- + -logy
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