What is the difference between criminal science, criminal law and criminology?

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Vinay Kr Pandey | Scholar-Level 16

3 months ago

Criminology is a social Science. Closely related to psychology and sociology - the study of human behavior in context of crimes/criminal behavior. Here we understand the how, why, when & where of crime. Criminal justice runs on the application of criminology. Criminal justice enforces these solution

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Anila K | Guide-Level 14

8 years ago

Criminology is a branch of Sociology that studies crime, criminal behavior. And causes of crime. Criminal law is either those statues, laws, ordinances, regulations and court decisions regarding behavior that is not allowed in a society. Criminal law may also refer to the study of the preceding plus

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