'Criminology' definitions:
Definition of 'criminology'
(from WordNet)
noun
The scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
Definition of 'Criminology'
From: GCIDE
- Criminology \Crim`i*nol"o*gy\ (-n?l"?-j?), n. [L. crimen, crimenis, crime + -logy.]
- 1. A treatise on crime or the criminal population. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The branch of sociology which studies crime and criminals. [PJC] -- {Crim`i*nol"o*gist} (-j?st), n. [1913 Webster]