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Criminology
The scientific study of the nature and causes of crime, the behavior of criminals, and the criminal-justice system.
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focal concerns
Sociology; Criminology
The key values of any culture, and especially the key values of a delinquent subculture.
omerta
Sociology; Criminology
The informal, unwritten code of organized crime which demands silence and loyalty, among other things, of family members.
impression management
Sociology; Criminology
The intentional enactment of practiced behavior which is intended to convey to others one's desirable personal characteristics and social qualities.
mass murder
Sociology; Criminology
The illegal killing of four or more victims at one location, within one event.
learning theory
Sociology; Criminology
The general notion that crime is an acquired form of behavior.
social contract
Sociology; Criminology
The enlightenment-era concept that human beings abandon their natural state of individual freedom to join together and form society. Although, in the process of forming a social contract, individuals ...
social capital
Sociology; Criminology
The degree of positive relationships with other persons and with social institutions, that individuals build up over the course of their lives.
