Definition of Criminology PDF

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Definition of Criminology Criminology has variety of acceptable definitions but one of the most familiar definitions was given by Edwin Sutherland, a noted American Criminologist, he defined criminology as a body of knowledge regarding delinquency and crime as a social phenomenon; it includes within its scope, the making of laws, the breaking of laws and the the reactions toward the breaking of laws (Asalan, et al., 2012). In its broadest sense, criminology is the entire body of knowledge regarding crimes, criminals and the effort of the society to prevent and repress them. In a narrower sense, criminology is the scientific study of crimes and criminals. In the Philippines, the newest definition of the word criminology is stated under sec. 4 (e), of Republic Act No. 11131 otherwise known as the Criminology Profession Act of 2018, which states that, criminology is the scientific study of crimes, criminals, and victims, it also deals with the prevention, and solution of crimes. The etymology of the word Criminology came from two Latin words, “ crimen” (which means crime or offense), and “logia” (which means to study). Hence, Criminology is the study of crime. The term Criminology was first coined by an Italian law professor in the name of Raffaele Garofalo, as criminologia....