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Meaning of CRIMINOLOGY

Pronunciation:  `krimu'nâlujee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
 

CRIMINOLOGY is a 11 letter word that starts with C.

 

 See Also: penology, poenology, sociology

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Crim`i*nol"o*gy\ (-n?l"?-j?), n. [L. crimen,
crimenis, crime + -logy.]
A treatise on crime or the criminal population. --
{Crim`i*nol"o*gist} (-j?st), n.

 

 

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