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Criminology
The scientific study of the nature and causes of crime, the behavior of criminals, and the criminal-justice system.
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Opportunity structure
Sociology; Criminology
A path to success. Opportunity structures may be of two types: legitimate and illegitimate.
Superpredators
Sociology; Criminology
A new generation of juveniles "who are coming of age in actual and 'moral poverty' without the benefits of parents, teachers, coaches and clergy to teach them right from wrong and show them ...
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
Sociology; Criminology
A new form of the ucr that will collect data on each single incident and arrest within twenty-two crime categories.
Victimisation rate (NCVS)
Sociology; Criminology
A measure of the occurrence of victimizations among a specified population group. For personal crimes, this is based on the number of victimizations per 1,000 residents age 12 or older. For household ...
Durham rule
Sociology; Criminology
A standard for judging legal insanity which holds that "an accused is not criminally responsible if his unlawful act was the product of mental disease or mental defect. "
Felony murder
Sociology; Criminology
A special class of criminal homicide whereby an offender may be charged with first-degree murder whenever his or her criminal activity results in another person's death.
Subcultural theory
Sociology; Criminology
A sociological perspective which emphasises the contribution made by variously socialised cultural groups to the phenomenon of crime.
