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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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containment
Sociology; Criminology
Those aspects of the social bond which act to prevent individuals from committing crimes and keep them from engaging in deviance.
criminal justice system
Sociology; Criminology
The various agencies of "justice," especially police, courts, and corrections, whose goal it is to apprehend, convict, punish, and rehabilitate law violators.
research
Sociology; Criminology
The use of standardized, systematic procedures in the search for knowledge.
incapacitation
Sociology; Criminology
The use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that an offender will be capable of committing future offenses.
DNA fingerprinting
Sociology; Criminology
The use of biological residue found at the scene of a crime for genetic comparisons in aiding the identification of criminal suspects.
secondary victimization
Sociology; Criminology
Refers to problems in living which tend to follow from initial victimization.
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- Criminology (12833)
- General sociology (15778)
- Racism (919)
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