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Criminology includes the study of all aspects of crime and law enforcement—criminal psychology, the social setting of crime, prohibition and prevention, investigation and detection, capture and punishment. Thus, many of the people involved—legislators, social workers, probation officers, judges, etc.—could possibly be considered criminologists, though the word usually refers only to scholars and researchers.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Upon completion, she is enrolled to begin her bachelor's degree at ASU's West Valley Campus, majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
—Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
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“Criminology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminology. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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