Criminology

Criminology

The scientific study of the nature and causes of crime, the behavior of criminals, and the criminal-justice system.

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Criminology

neoclassical criminology

Sociology; Criminology

A contemporary version of classical criminology which emphasizes deterrence and retribution with reduced emphasis on rehabilitation.

public policy

Sociology; Criminology

A course of action that government takes in an effort to solve a problem or to achieve an end.

hypoglycemia

Sociology; Criminology

A condition characterized by low blood sugar.

social disorganization

Sociology; Criminology

A condition said to exist when a group is faced with social change, uneven development of culture, maladaptiveness, disharmony, conflict, and lack of consensus.

social pathology

Sociology; Criminology

A concept which compares society to a physical organism and sees criminality as an illness.

A concept used by cesare lombroso to suggest that criminals are physiological throwbacks to earlier stages of human evolution. The term "atavism" is derived from the latin term atavus, which means ...