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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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survey research
Sociology; Criminology
A social science data-gathering technique which involves the use of questionnaires.
selective incapacitation
Sociology; Criminology
A social policy which seeks to protect society by incarcerating those individuals deemed to be the most dangerous.
displacement
Sociology; Criminology
A shift of criminal activity from one spatial location to another.
situational crime prevention
Sociology; Criminology
A social policy approach that looks to develop greater understanding of crime and more effective crime prevention strategies through concern with the physical, organizational, and ...
computer virus
Sociology; Criminology
A set of computer instructions that propagates copies or versions of itself into computer programs or data when it is executed.
felony
Sociology; Criminology
A serious criminal offense; specifically one punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for a year or more.
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