Criminology is a social science focused on the social, cultural and individual causes and effects of illegal behavior. Criminology is related to psychology and sociology in that all three disciplines deal with individual and group behavior. In addition to researching crime, Criminology is also concerned with crime prevention and law enforcement.
Description: Vols. for 1974-<1989> compiled by the Board's Criminal Justice Data Center; for <1991-> by the Board's Statistical Analysis Center