criminogenic
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- adjective
- /ˌkrɪmɪˈnoʊdʒɪk/
- Specialized
- We know in this country, statistically from criminology, that the prison is criminogenic and that prisons create more crime.
- criminogenic behavior
Examples
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Furthermore, those detained pretrial are more likely to commit future crimes, which suggests that detention may have a criminogenic effect.
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Certain social conditions are known to be criminogenic, leading to higher rates of crime in affected areas.
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Professionals also received ongoing training on how to target criminogenic needs during intervention.
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The President and the Attorney General should be taking the lead and denouncing the deliberate recreation of a criminogenic environment.
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However, these programs often are unavailable or poor in quality or do not sufficiently address the criminogenic needs of the juveniles.
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The results of the current study suggest that parks and playgrounds may be criminogenic, as their presence was associated with more adolescent substance use.
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One of the most obvious ways to produce a criminogenic environment is to create systems incapable of detecting and sanctioning crime.
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The notion that pretrial detention might actually increase future crime is consistent with recent research that suggests incarceration might itself be criminogenic.
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The lack of community support can create a criminogenic environment where illegal activities thrive.
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Many studies indicate that poverty and unemployment are criminogenic factors that contribute to criminal behavior.
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Etymology
The word criminogenic starts with Latin crimen meaning 'crime' and ends with -genic meaning 'producing', the same root you see in generate. So, something described as criminogenic is 'producing' or likely to cause crime.