the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.
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Criminalism
the state of being a criminal
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a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain" - The Bible, Genesis 4:15
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.the state of being a criminal
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.the state of being a criminal
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.deviate behavior
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.deviate behavior
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain" - The Bible, Genesis 4:15
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
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The act or omission that forms the physical part of a crime.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of al…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; "there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police cond…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.The surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: criminal.
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