criminology
n.the study of crime and criminals. It looks at why people commit crimes and how society can stop them.
n.the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behaviour. It encompasses both the social and psychological factors that lead to crime and the legal systems designed to prevent it.
“She decided to study criminology to help solve crimes.”
“The university offers a degree in criminology that combines psychology with the legal system to understand criminal behaviour.”
“Advances in criminology have shifted the focus from purely punitive measures to rehabilitation programs that address the underlying social and economic factors contributing to recidivism.”
“Cybercrime groups now integrate AI into almost every operational phase, says Dr Andrew Childs, a criminology lecturer at Griffith University.”
From criminal + -logy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.