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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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 included.

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 commission within a five ...

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.