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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Money laundering

Sociology; Criminology

The process of converting illegally earned assets, originating as cash, to one or more alternative forms to conceal such incriminating factors as illegal origin and true ownership.

Recidivism rate

Sociology; Criminology

The percentage of convicted offenders who have been released from prison and who are later rearrested for a new crime, generally within five years following release.

Social structure

Sociology; Criminology

The pattern of social organisation and the interrelationships between institutions characteristic of a society.

Social relativity

Sociology; Criminology

The notion that social events are differently interpreted according to the cultural experiences and personal interests of the initiator, the observer, or the recipient of that behavior.

Just deserts

Sociology; Criminology

The notion that criminal offenders deserve the punishment they receive at the hands of the law, and that punishments should be appropriate to the type and severity of crime committed.

Criminal homicide

Sociology; Criminology

The causing of the death of another person without legal justification or excuse. Also, the illegal killing of one human being by another.

Superego

Sociology; Criminology

The moral aspect of the personality; much like the conscience. More formally, the division of the psyche that develops by the incorporation of the perceived moral standards of the community, is ...