DEFINITIONS OF CRIMINOLOGY AND ORIGIN

Famous definitions of criminology

1. Edwin Sutherland and Donald Cressey - CLASSICAL DEFINITION OF CRIMINOLOGY

"Criminology is a body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. It includes within its scope the processes of making laws, of breaking of the laws and the societies reaction towards it."

2. Curt Bartol and Anne Bartol

" Criminology is a multidisciplinary study of crimes"

Origin of the word "Criminology"

• Crimen (latin)- crime/ accusation
• Krino (ancient Greek verb)
• Logos (greek)- to study
• Criminologia- coined by Rafaelle Garofalo
• Criminology- coined by Paul Topinard
• Criminologo- Spanish term for criminology