Criminologie

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Criminology

Criminology is the scientific and multidisciplinary study of crime, encompassing the analysis of the causes of crime, the characteristics of offenders and victims, and social and institutional responses. It draws on various human sciences such as law, sociology and psychology to understand crime and develop prevention and intervention policies.