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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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Criminology
phenomenological criminology
Sociology; Criminology
The study of crime as a social phenomenon that is created through a process of social interaction.
differential association
Sociology; Criminology
The sociological thesis that criminality, like any other form of behavior, is learned through a process of association with others who communicate criminal values.
statistical correlation
Sociology; Criminology
The simultaneous increase or decrease in value of two numerically valued random variables.
conduct norms
Sociology; Criminology
The shared expectations of a social group relative to personal conduct.
criminal anthropology
Sociology; Criminology
The scientific study of the relationship between human physical characteristics and criminality.
