criminology
crim‧i‧nol‧o‧gy /ˌkrɪməˈnɒlədʒi, ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑː-/
noun [uncountable]
—criminologist noun [countable]
crim‧i‧nol‧o‧gy /ˌkrɪməˈnɒlədʒi, ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑː-/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: crime, criminal, criminologist, criminology; verb: incriminate, criminalize ≠ decriminalize; adjective: criminal, incriminating; adverb: criminally
the scientific study of crime and criminals—criminologist noun [countable]