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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dangerous drugs

Sociology; Criminology

A term used by the drug enforcement administration (dea) to refer to "broad categories or classes of controlled substances other than cocaine, opiates, and cannabis products. " amphetamines, ...

A term developed by ernst kretschmer to describe a particular relationship between body build and personality type. The cycloid personality, which was associated with a heavy-set, soft type of body, ...

criminaloids

Sociology; Criminology

A term used by cesare lombroso to describe occasional criminals who were pulled into criminality primarily by environmental influences.

strategic assessment

Sociology; Criminology

A technique which assesses the risks and opportunities facing those who plan for the future.

scenario writing

Sociology; Criminology

A technique intended to predict future outcomes, and which builds upon environmental scanning by attempting to assess the likelihood of a variety of possible outcomes once important trends have been ...

dna profiling

Sociology; Criminology

The use of biological residue found at the scene of a crime for genetic comparisons in aiding the identification of criminal suspects.

environmental crimes

Sociology; Criminology

Violations of the criminal law which, although typically committed by businesses or by business officials, may also be committed by other persons or organizational entities, and which damage some ...