Criminology

Criminology

The scientific study of the nature and causes of crime, the behavior of criminals, and the criminal-justice system.

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corporate crime

Sociology; Criminology

A violation of a criminal statute either by a corporate entity or by its executives, employees, or agents acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the corporation, partnership, or other form of ...

social pathology

Sociology; Criminology

A concept which compares society to a physical organism and sees criminality as an illness.

psychiatric theories

Sociology; Criminology

Those derived from the medical sciences, including neurology, and which, like other psychological theories, focus on the individual as the unit of analysis.

psychiatric theories

Sociology; Criminology

Those derived from the medical sciences, including neurology, and which, like other psychological theories, focus on the individual as the unit of analysis.

alloplastic adaptation

Sociology; Criminology

That form of adjustment which results from changes in the environment surrounding an individual.

culture clash

Sociology; Criminology

The root cause of a felony offense in a conflict between the values and a sociological perspective that suggests a variety of groups are appropriate or acceptable behavior what is socialized.

Criminology

Sociology; Criminology

An interdisciplinary profession built around the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior, including forms, causes and legal aspects and control.