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Sociology
The study of societies and how they are shaped by people. It also concerns itself with how society affects the behavior of the individuals that are part of them.
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theory
Sociology; Criminology
A series of interrelated propositions that attempt to describe, explain, predict, and ultimately to control some class of events. A theory gains explanatory power from inherent ...
audit trail
Sociology; Criminology
A sequential record of computer system activities that enables auditors to reconstruct, review, and examine the sequence of states and activities surrounding each event in one or ...
intersubjectivity
Sociology; Criminology
A scientific principle which requires that independent observers see the same thing under the same circumstances for observations to be regarded as valid.
life-style theory
Sociology; Criminology
A brand of rational choice theory which suggests that life-styles contribute significantly to both the volume and type of crime found in any society.
replicability
Sociology; Criminology
A scientific principle which holds that the same observations made at one time can be had again at a later time if all other conditions are the same.
participatory justice
Sociology; Criminology
A relatively informal type of criminal justice case processing which makes use of local community resources rather than requiring traditional forms of official intervention.
conditioning
Sociology; Criminology
A psychological principle which holds that the frequency of any behavior can be increased or decreased through reward, punishment, and/or association with other stimuli.
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- Criminology (12833)
- General sociology (15778)
- Racism (919)
- Social sciences standardization (117)