study of crime
1Crime science — is the study of crime in order to find ways to prevent it. Three features distinguish crime science from criminology: it is single minded about cutting crime, rather than studying it for its own sake; accordingly it focuses on crime rather than… …
2crime´less — crime «krym», noun. 1. an act that is against the law. Any felony or misdemeanor is a crime. Murder, kidnaping, and treason are high crimes often punishable by death. »Murder is a vile and loathsome crime. 2. the activity of criminals; violation… …
3Crime in the United States — Violent crime rates in the United states per 100,000 population beginning in 1960. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics …
4Crime in Canada — Map of violent crime rates across Canada, 2007.   < 800 per 100,000 …
5Crime — Criminal redirects here. For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). Justice and Divine Vengeance in pursuit of Crime  1808 oil on canvas …
6Crime in Detroit, Michigan — Detroit Crime rates (2010) Crime type Rate* Homicide …
7study */*/*/ — I UK [ˈstʌdɪ] / US noun Word forms study : singular study plural studies 1) a) [uncountable] the process of learning about a subject by reading and by going to school, university etc Libraries are not used only for study. study of: a centre for… …
8study — stud|y1 [ stʌdi ] noun *** ▸ 1 process of learning ▸ 2 college work/subject ▸ 3 research project ▸ 4 room for reading, etc. ▸ 5 first drawing/model/plan ▸ 6 music for practice ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the process of learning about a subject by… …
9Crime in South Africa — Crime is a prominent issue in South Africa. South Africa has a high rate of murders, assaults, rapes, and other crimes compared to most countries. Many emigrants from South Africa state that crime was a big factor in their decision to leave.[1]… …
10Crime statistics — attempt to provide statistical measures of the crime in societies. Given that crime is usually secretive by nature, measurements of it are likely to be inaccurate. Several methods for measuring crime exist, including household surveys, hospital… …
