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Definition of criminology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

criminology

noun

/ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi/

/ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/

[uncountable]

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the scientific study of crime and criminalsTopics Crime and punishmentc2
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin crimen, crimin- ‘crime’ + -logy.

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