criminology
noun/ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi/
/ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- the scientific study of crime and criminalsTopics Crime and punishmentc2Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin crimen, crimin- ‘crime’ + -logy.
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