criminology

🇺🇸 /ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi/
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The study of crime, including its causes, how it is dealt with, and the people who commit it.

She's studying criminology to understand more about the criminal mind.

translation

n. The study of crime, including its causes, how it is dealt with, and the people who commit it.

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Plural criminologies