criminogenic

[ krim-uh-nuh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌkrɪm ə nəˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

producing or tending to produce crime or criminals: a criminogenic environment.
Also crim·o·gen·ic [krahy-muh-jen-ik] /ˌkraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪk/.

Origin of criminogenic

Words nearby criminogenic

British Dictionary definitions for criminogenic

criminogenic
/ (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

causing or promoting crime