criminology
noun [U] /ˌkrɪm.ɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
/-ˈnɑː.lə-/ Definition
› the scientific study of crime and criminalsRelating to detection and solving crimes criminologist /-dʒɪst/ noun [C] › someone who studies crime and criminalsRelating to detection and solving crimes
(Definition of criminology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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