criminology
pronunciation
How to pronounce criminology in British English:
UK [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce criminology in American English:
US [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
Word Origin
- criminology (n.)
- 1890, from Latin stem of criminal + -ology. Criminologist is recorded from 1857.
Example
- 1. He writes about criminology , how the police deal with the media and the perverted beliefs behind the crimes .
- 2. Organised crime may do especially well in the downturn because it depends so heavily on the bribery of officials , reckons michael levi , a professor of criminology at cardiff university .
- 3. When she returned to school , she earned a bachelor 's degree in criminology , a master 's in mental health counseling and then a doctorate in psychology .
- 4. Recently , he partnered with david pyrooz , assistant professor of criminology at sam houston state university , to study the differences in internet use among gang members and non-members .
- 5. Elizabeth f. loftus is distinguished professor of social ecology , and professor of law , and cognitive science in the psychology and social behavior and criminology , law and society departments in the school of social ecology at university of california , irvine .