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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Kriminalpolitik

Sociology; Criminology

The political handling of crime, or a criminology-based social policy.

Natural law

Sociology; Criminology

The philosophical perspective that certain immutable laws are fundamental to human nature and can be readily ascertained through reason. Man-made laws, in contrast, are said to derive from human ...

Computer-related crime

Sociology; Criminology

Any illegal act for which knowledge of computer technology is involved for its investigation, perpetration, or prosecution.

Computer abuse

Sociology; Criminology

Any incident without colour of right associated with computer technology in which a victim suffered or could have suffered loss and/or a perpetrator by intention made or could have made gain.

Labelling

Sociology; Criminology

An interactionist perspective which sees continued crime as a consequence of limited opportunities for acceptable behaviour which follow from the negative responses of society to those defined as ...