Criminology Glossary

Crimonology Glossary

Hi, my name is Francesca Njopnang and I study Human Science at Ahuntsic College. I've been in this program for almost 2 years now, and I really like it. I have several interesting courses like Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Politics and Methodology courses. I want to study criminology at the University of Ottawa. Criminology is the study of crime and criminal behavior. I've always wanted to work with criminals and help them. I created this glossary for people who are passionate about criminology like me. I hope this glossary of 20 terms will help you discover new words related to criminology and will help you pronounce them if you don't know how to. I found all of my definitions on Wikipedia and I found my terms on the vocabulary check on the site Virtual Writing Tutor and on Google.

crime
noun
An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
Example: "shoplifting was a serious crime".
fr: crime
trial
noun
A formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
Example: "the newspaper accounts of the trial".
fr: procès
delinquency
noun
Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.
Example: "social causes of crime and delinquency".
fr: délinquance
law
noun
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Example: "they were taken to court for breaking the law".
fr: loi
criminal
noun
A person who has committed a crime.
Example: "these men are dangerous criminals".
fr: criminel
penal
adjective
Relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.
Example: "the campaign for penal reform".
fr: pénal
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rehabilitation
noun
The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
Example: "she underwent rehabilitation and was walking within three weeks".
fr: réhabilitation
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arrest
verb
Seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.
Example: "the police arrested him for possession of marijuana".
fr: arrêter
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sentence
noun
The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.
Example: "her husband is serving a three-year sentence for fraud".
fr: peine
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domestic violence
noun
Violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner.
Example: Police, social services, and voluntary agencies are working together to tackle domestic violence".
fr: violence domestique
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evidence
noun
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Example: "the study finds little evidence of overt discrimination".
fr: évidence
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alibi
noun
A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
Example: "she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening".
fr: alibi
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lie detector
noun
An instrument for determining whether a person is telling the truth by testing for physiological changes considered to be associated with lying.
Example: "the suspect was asked to take a lie detector test to determine if he was telling the truth".
fr: détecteur de mensonge
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offense
noun
A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
Example: "neither offense violates any federal law".
fr: infraction
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witness
noun
A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
Example: "police are appealing for witnesses to the accident".
fr: témoin
serial killer
noun
A person who commits a series of murders, often with no apparent motive and typically following a characteristic, predictable behavior pattern.
Example: "police have arrested a suspect they believe is a notorious serial killer who terrorized Wichita in the 1970s.
fr: tueur en série
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assault
verb
Make a physical attack on.
Example: "he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer".
fr: agresser
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crime prevention
noun
Crime prevention is a strategy used to reduce and prevent crime.
Example: "the city launched a crime prevention campaign".
fr: prévention de la criminalité
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fraud
noun
Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
Example: "he was convicted of fraud".
fr: fraude
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criminologist
noun
An expert in the scientific study of crime and criminals.
Example: "the pioneering criminologist proposed a method for identifying criminals".
fr: criminologue
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