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Crime Science vs. Criminology

Criminal justice and criminology are related but distinct fields. Criminology focuses on studying crime itself for its own sake, taking a multidisciplinary scientific approach. It aims to understand the connection between crime and offenders' characteristics or environments. Criminology covers the broad scope of topics regarding crime, including theories of crime causation.
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Crime Science vs. Criminology

Criminal justice and criminology are related but distinct fields. Criminology focuses on studying crime itself for its own sake, taking a multidisciplinary scientific approach. It aims to understand the connection between crime and offenders' characteristics or environments. Criminology covers the broad scope of topics regarding crime, including theories of crime causation.
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