Criminology
noun
The study of crime, criminals, the law, and the justice system.
She is studying criminology at the university because she wants to work in law enforcement.
Often appears as...
- study criminology
- criminology degree
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Formal
Academic
noun
The study of crime, criminals, the law, and the justice system.
She is studying criminology at the university because she wants to work in law enforcement.
Often appears as...
- study criminology
- criminology degree
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Interdisciplinary Nature
Criminology involves different fields like psychology, sociology, and law to understand crime.
His criminology course covers topics ranging from legal statutes to criminal behavior.
Pro Tip 2/3Real-life Application
Criminology knowledge is applicable in various careers related to crime prevention and justice.
After her criminology studies, she became a forensic analyst.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Vocabulary
Criminology is formal and mostly used in academic or professional contexts.
The professor's lecture on criminology was enlightening.
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Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
Now, it's a term called predictive policing, or algorithmic criminology, and the idea is that if we take a lot of data, for example where past crimes have been, we know where to send the patrols. That makes sense, but the problem, of course, is that it's not simply going to stop on location data,
Video examples
Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
Now, it's a term called predictive policing, or algorithmic criminology, and the idea is that if we take a lot of data, for example where past crimes have been, we know where to send the patrols. That makes sense, but the problem, of course, is that it's not simply going to stop on location data,
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Quote examples
Jeremy Renner
American Actor
The most experience I had in the criminology field is playing a thug as an actor. That was my first paid job. The police academy at the college was paying people to reenact the calls that potential cops would get. So I got to play thugs and people who were unruly.
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Monica Lewinsky
American Celebrity
At one point, I actually, ironically, thought I might go into criminology and work with the FBI.
Quote examples
Jeremy Renner
American Actor
The most experience I had in the criminology field is playing a thug as an actor. That was my first paid job. The police academy at the college was paying people to reenact the calls that potential cops would get. So I got to play thugs and people who were unruly.
Quote examples
Monica Lewinsky
American Celebrity
At one point, I actually, ironically, thought I might go into criminology and work with the FBI.
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