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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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National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Sociology; Criminology
Conducted annually by the bureau of justice statistics (bjs) and provides data on surveyed households which report they were affected by crime.
rape
Sociology; Criminology
Carnal knowledge through the use of force or the threat of force, including attempts. Statutory rape (without force) is excluded. Both heterosexual and homosexual rape are ...
deviance
Sociology; Criminology
Behavior which violates social norms or which is statistically different from the "average. "
dangerousness
Sociology; Criminology
The likelihood that a given individual will later harm society or others. Dangerousness is often measured in terms of recidivism, or as the likelihood of additional crime ...
socialization
Sociology; Criminology
The lifelong process of social experience whereby individuals acquire the cultural patterns of their society.
capital punishment
Sociology; Criminology
The legal imposition of a sentence of death upon a convicted offender. Another term for the death penalty.
verstehen
Sociology; Criminology
The kind of subjective understanding that can be achieved by criminologists who immerse themselves into the everyday world of the criminals they study.
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