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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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white-collar crime
Sociology; Criminology
Violations of the criminal law committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his or her occupation.
drug-defined crimes
Sociology; Criminology
Violations of laws prohibiting or regulating the possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs.
date rape
Sociology; Criminology
Unlawful forced sexual intercourse with a female against her will which occurs within the context of a dating relationship.
punishment
Sociology; Criminology
Undesirable behavioral consequences likely to decrease the frequency of occurrence of that behavior.
monozyotic
Sociology; Criminology
Twins, as opposed to dizygotic (or dz) twins, develop from the same egg, and carry virtually the same genetic material.
law and order advocates
Sociology; Criminology
Those who suggest that, under certain circumstances involving criminal threats to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights.
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