criminology

[ krim-uh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌkrɪm əˈnɒl ə dʒi /

the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.

Origin of criminology

1855–60; < Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -o- + -logy

crim·i·no·log·i·cal

[krim-uh-nl-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌkrɪm ə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, crim·i·no·log·ic, adjective crim·i·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverb crim·i·nol·o·gist, noun

French criminologist Alain Bauer says “ISIS did not like him at all.”

French Jihadi Mehdi Nemmouche Is the Shape of Terror to Come |Christopher Dickey |September 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Dr. Casey Jordan, a criminologist and a professor of justice at Western Connecticut State University, agrees.

For the Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, a Tragic Sisterhood |Christine Pelisek |May 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
James Alan Fox, a criminologist who studies mass shootings, has debunked a lot of the myths of mass shooters.

Should People Be Forced to Buy Liability Insurance for their Guns? |Megan McArdle |December 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Perez Guadalupe, a criminologist, sociologist, and theologian, has brought a disciplined hand to Castro Castro.

Inside Joran Van Der Sloot’s Prison in Peru |Andrea Zarate |December 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

For answer the young man whipped out a revolver and fired point-blank at the criminologist.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball
The criminologist gloated over such speeches from such lips.

Stingaree |E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
The criminologist plunged once more into the typed sheets, and while he was so engaged, Bat's eyes roved about the room.

Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist |John T. McIntyre
A glint of steel shone from the eyes of the criminologist as he lit another cigarette and took up his walking-stick.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball
The criminologist walked down a few blocks to the office of a boat contractor with whom he had dealt on bygone occasions.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball

criminology

/ (ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, law enforcement, etc See also penology

criminological (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or criminologic, adjective criminologically, adverb criminologist, noun

C19: from Latin crimin- crime, -logy