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Preferred Term
CRIMINOLOGY
Scope Note
The scientific study of the sociology of criminal law, the causes, detection, and prevention of crime and the treatment or punishment of criminals
Hierarchy
14 -
SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND EQUITY
14.04.02 -
CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CRIMINOLOGY
14 -
SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND EQUITY
14.05.01 -
SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES AND METHODOLOGIES
SOCIAL SCIENCES
CRIMINOLOGY
Broader Terms
CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Narrower Terms
FINGERPRINTS
Related Terms
CRIMINAL LAW
CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY
CRIMINAL STATISTICS
JURISPRUDENCE
OFFENDERS
PRISON PSYCHOLOGY
RECIDIVISTS
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1001394
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علم الجريمة
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犯罪学
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CRIMINOLOGIA