Criminology - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Criminology :  (noun)

1: the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

Based on WordNet 2.0

Criminology : \Crim`i*nol"o*gy\ (-n?l"?-j?), n. [L. crimen, crimenis, crime _ -logy.] A treatise on crime or the criminal population. --
Crim`i*nol"o*gist (-j?st), n.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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