What is the purpose of criminology?

What will be an ideal response?


American sociologist Edwin Sutherland provided a definition of criminology that is widely used. He described criminology as "the body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. It includes within its scope the process of making laws, of breaking laws, and of reacting toward the breaking of laws."

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Criminal Justice

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There is an increased use of ______ monitoring to track the movement of criminal stalkers and domestic violence perpetrators

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A question posed by the police to a suspect in custody is a ______

a. consent interrogation b. violation of the defendant's Fifth Amendment rights c. custodial statement d. custodial interrogation

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Most bank robberies are state offenses

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Physical or sexual assault is a higher risk in families with:

a. step-parents/sibling and single parents b. two biological parents c. two adoptive parents d. two foster parents

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