n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kri-m ə - ' nä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian criminologia, from Latin crimin-, crimen + Italian -o- + -logia -logy
Date: 1882
: the scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon, of criminals, and of penal treatment
– crim · i · no · log · i · cal \ -m ə -n ə l- ' ä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– crim · i · no · log · i · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– crim · i · nol · o · gist \ ˌ kri-m ə - ' nä-l ə -jist \ noun