criminology 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
Hypernym
sociology 1
noun
the study and classification of human societies
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
criminological 1
adjective
of or relating to or involved in criminology
EnglishDerivationally related form
criminological 1
adjective
of or relating to or involved in criminology
criminologist 1
noun
a specialist in criminology
Hyponym
penology 1
noun
the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
