Sociology

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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common law

Sociology; Criminology

A body of unwritten judicial opinion originally based upon customary social practices of anglo-saxon society during the middle ages.

mesomorph

Sociology; Criminology

A body type described as athletic and muscular.

criminality

Sociology; Criminology

A behavioral predisposition that disproportionately favors criminal activity.

hypothesis

Sociology; Criminology

1. An explanation that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested by further investigation. . . , 2. Something that is taken to be true for the purpose of argument or ...

decriminalization

Sociology; Criminology

Reduces criminal penalties associated with the personal possession of a controlled substance (drug. )

legalization

Sociology; Criminology

Eliminates the laws and associated criminal penalties that prohibit the production, sale, distribution, and possession of a controlled substance (drug. )