criminology
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- noun
- /ˌkrɪməˈnɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
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criminología
- Many universities offer degrees in criminology that explore crime prevention and social justice.
- criminology and criminal
- criminology and psychology
- criminology and criminal justice
Examples
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Martin Bouchard is a professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, where he leads the Crime and Illicit Networks Laboratory.
Academic text (2018) -
Dr. Scott Bonn is a professor of criminology at Drew University and a media expert.
Blog text (1) -
Why did you spend thousands of dollars on a criminology degree again?
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Five years and I graduate this summer in criminology.
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I have a minor in criminology.
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I am working on finishing school with a degree in criminology and criminal justice.
Blog text (12) -
I was awarded the graduate Social Science Fellowship in criminology.
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I'm a policeman taking a night course in criminology.
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Domingo was working on a degree in criminology at Fresno State.
Fiction book (1991) -
Krysta L. Dawson is a PhD candidate in criminology at Simon Fraser University.
Academic text (2018)
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
criminology = crime (semi-transparent) = crimin + ology
The meaning is built from the crime-related combining form crimin- and the suffix -ology, but the root is not the exact standalone word 'crime'.
Etymology
Criminology combines crime and -logy, where -logy means 'study' just like in biology and psychology. So criminology is the 'study of crime', the scientific study of criminal behavior and how laws are enforced.