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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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defensible space
Sociology; Criminology
The range of mechanisms that combine to bring an environment under the control of its residents.
sublimation
Sociology; Criminology
The psychological process whereby one aspect of consciousness comes to be symbolically substituted for another.
clearance rate
Sociology; Criminology
The proportion of reported or discovered crimes within a given offense category which are solved.
randomization
Sociology; Criminology
The process whereby individuals are assigned to study groups without biases or differences resulting from selection.
money laundering
Sociology; Criminology
The process of converting illegally earned assets, originating as cash, to one or more alternative forms to conceal such incriminating factors as illegal origin and true ownership.
reaction formation
Sociology; Criminology
The process in which a person openly rejects that which he or she wants, or aspires to, but cannot obtain or achieve.
pharmaceutical diversion
Sociology; Criminology
The process by which legitimately-manufactured controlled substances are diverted for illicit use.
