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criminology
crim·i·nol·o·gy [ krìmmi nólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of crime: the sociological study of crime, criminals, and the punishment of criminals

crim·i·no·log·i·cal [ krìmminə lójjik'l ] adjective
crim·i·no·log·i·cal·ly adverb
crim·i·nol·o·gist noun
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