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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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Aggravated assault
Sociology; Criminology
The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. See also simple assault.
Organised crime
Sociology; Criminology
The unlawful activities of the members of a highly organized, disciplined association engaged in supplying illegal goods and services, including but not limited to gambling, prostitution, ...
Psychoanalysis
Sociology; Criminology
The theory of human psychology founded by freud on the concepts of the unconscious, resistance, repression, sexuality, and the oedipus complex.
Statistical correlation
Sociology; Criminology
The simultaneous increase or decrease in value of two numerically valued random variables.
Conduct norms
Sociology; Criminology
The shared expectations of a social group relative to personal conduct.
Criminal anthropology
Sociology; Criminology
The scientific study of the relationship between human physical characteristics and criminality.
Criminal justice
Sociology; Criminology
The scientific study of crime, the criminal law, and components of the criminal justice system, including the police, courts, and corrections.
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