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

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 investigation.

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. )