Criminology
hideCriminology (from Latin crīmen, "accusation"; and Greek -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior. Criminological research areas include the incidence and forms of crime as well as its causes and consequences. They also include social and governmental regulations and reactions to crime. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in the behavioral sciences, drawing especially on the research sociologists and psychologists, as well as on writings in law. An important way to analyze data is to look at quantitative methods in criminology. In 1885, Italian law professor Raffaele Garofalo coined the term "criminology" (in Italian, criminologia). The French anthropologist Paul Topinard used it for the first time in French (criminologie) around the same time.
Criminology is that branch of social science, which deals with the study of crime in an individual and society.
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News tagged with criminology
'Warrior Gene' Responsible for Gang Membership, Weapon Use
Jun 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Boys who carry a particular variation of the gene Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), sometimes called the “warrior gene,” are more likely not only to join gangs but also to be among the most violent ...
Despite increased danger, youth gang members still feel safer (w/Video)
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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Children who join gangs feel safer despite a greater risk of being assaulted or killed, according to federally funded research led by a Michigan State University criminologist.
When is it safe to hire someone with a criminal record?
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May 27, 2009 |
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Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created a model for providing empirical evidence on when an ex-convict has been "clean" long enough to be considered "redeemed" for employment purposes.
For adolescent crime victims, genetic factors play lead role
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May 14, 2009 |
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Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver ...
Differences in how male, female police officers manage stress may accentuate stress on the job
Feb 26, 2009 |
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When male police officers need to de-stress, they might trade war stories -- but likely not with their female colleagues.
Myth, reality and gun crime
Jul 29, 2009 |
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The assumption that gangs are at the root of gun crime in the UK is overstated, according to a study published today in a special issue of Criminology and Criminal Justice, published by SAGE.
Parolee releases spike violent crime, study suggests
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Sep 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- California lawmakers may want to rethink a cost-cutting proposal to release at least 27,000 inmates from state prison in light of a new study linking parolees to increases in violent crime.
Crime scene measurements can be taken from a single image
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Dec 01, 2009 |
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Two researchers from the University of Salamanca have developed a procedure to enable forensic police to extract metric data from crime scenes using just a single photograph. Their proposal, published this ...
Legal counsel affects death penalty cases
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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Legal counsel is a matter of life and death in Houston, but it is not necessarily tied to a defendant's socioeconomic status, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology at ...
