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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Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA)

Sociology; Criminology

An law enforcement agency established under title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1967.

Occupational crime

Sociology; Criminology

Any act punishable by law which is committed through opportunity created in the course of an occupation that is legal.

Explain crime by reference to various aspects of the social fabric. They emphasise relationships between social institutions, and describe the types of behaviour which tend to characterise groups of ...

Insider trading

Sociology; Criminology

Equity trading based on confidential information about important events that may affect the price of the issue being traded.

Deconstructionist theories

Sociology; Criminology

Emerging approaches which challenge existing criminological perspectives to debunk them, and which work toward replacing them with concepts more applicable to the postmodern era. Deconstructionist ...