criminology
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criminology
noun criminologies
- The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour. Criminology will help you understand the motivations of lawbreakers.
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Closest in meaning: penology, criminality, criminalistics, victimology, forensic science, crime science, criminal justice, criminal psychology, criminal anthropology, forensics, criminal law, criminal science, crime scientist, criminalism, criminaldom, criminal scientist
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noun the study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour
| Español | criminología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 범죄학 beomjoehak |
| 日本語 | 犯罪学 hanzaigaku |
| 中文 | 犯罪學 /犯罪学 fànzuìxué |
| हिन्दी | अपराध शास्त्र aprādh śāstra |
| Kiswahili | elimu ya uhalifu, kriminolojia |
| Português | criminologia |
| Français | criminologie |
| Deutsch | Kriminologie |
| Italiano | criminologia |
| Ελληνικά | εγκληματολογία egklimatología |
| Română | criminologie |
| Русский | криминоло́гия kriminológija |
| Tiếng Việt | tội phạm học |
| العربية | علم الجريمَة ʕilm al-jarimiyya |
| עברית | קרימינולוגיה qriminologia |
Talk about this word "criminology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/criminology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. criminology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/criminology "criminology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/criminology.Cite this
@misc{criminology_2026,
title = {criminology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criminology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
