I am a student at the cegep de Thetford Mines, and have been studying there for two years. This glossary is made for an assignment in my second English course. It demonstrates terms often used to describe a criminologist. This is intended to facilitate the understanding of the profession that is a criminologist. It consists of 8 words. I found these words on the virtual writing Tutor website, demonstrate during my English course.
causation
noun
the action of causing something.
fr: lien de causalité
crime
noun
Committing serious crimes.
Example: A man has committed a serious crime.
fr: crime
criminal
noun
Guilty of crime
Example: This criminal stole the bank.
fr: Criminel
criminology
noun
the scientific study of crime and criminals.
Example: my friend is studying criminology.
fr: criminologie
examine
verb
inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
Example: inspector examines crime scene.
fr: examiner
investigate
verb
carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
Example: He investigates the crime
fr: enquêter
law
noun
Is a system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.
Example: The man broke the law by stealing.
fr: loi
theory
noun
a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
