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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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social structure
Sociology; Criminology
The pattern of social organization and the interrelationships between institutions characteristic of a society.
social relativity
Sociology; Criminology
The notion that social events are differently interpreted according to the cultural experiences and personal interests of the initiator, the observer, or the recipient of that behavior.
just deserts
Sociology; Criminology
The notion that criminal offenders deserve the punishment they receive at the hands of the law, and that punishments should be appropriate to the type and severity of crime committed.
criminal homicide
Sociology; Criminology
The causing of the death of another person without legal justification or excuse. Also, the illegal killing of one human being by another.
superego
Sociology; Criminology
The moral aspect of the personality; much like the conscience. More formally, the division of the psyche that develops by the incorporation of the perceived moral standards of the community, is ...
research design
Sociology; Criminology
The logic and structure inherent in an approach to data-gathering.
