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CRIMINOLOGY

Meaning: Field to address issue of crime To define, explain predict criminal behavior. Defined as science to study crime Criminology concentrates on form or forms, causes of crime Areas of inquiry include juvenile delinquency, victimology Shows greater interest in casual explanations

Criminal justice concerned with practical concerns, policing, correction Criminology, criminal justice complementary, interrelated Criminology concerned with analyzing phenomena of crime To perform scientific studies in developing theoretical explanations Criminology knowledge : to direct public policies, to solve crime problems.

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