Criminology

Criminology

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

Contributors in Criminology

Criminology

A series of interrelated propositions that attempt to describe, explain, predict, and ultimately to control some class of events. A theory gains explanatory power from inherent logical consistency, ...

audit trail

Sociology; Criminology

A sequential record of computer system activities that enables auditors to reconstruct, review, and examine the sequence of states and activities surrounding each event in one or more related ...

intersubjectivity

Sociology; Criminology

A scientific principle which requires that independent observers see the same thing under the same circumstances for observations to be regarded as valid.

life-style theory

Sociology; Criminology

A brand of rational choice theory which suggests that life-styles contribute significantly to both the volume and type of crime found in any society.

replicability

Sociology; Criminology

A scientific principle which holds that the same observations made at one time can be had again at a later time if all other conditions are the same.

participatory justice

Sociology; Criminology

A relatively informal type of criminal justice case processing which makes use of local community resources rather than requiring traditional forms of official intervention.

conditioning

Sociology; Criminology

A psychological principle which holds that the frequency of any behavior can be increased or decreased through reward, punishment, and/or association with other stimuli.