noun
criminal jurisprudence; criminal law studies
Academic discipline studying criminal law, including its theory, history, and interpretation.
彼は大学で刑法学を専攻している。
He is majoring in criminal law studies at university.
刑法 refers to criminal law as a body of statutes, while 刑法学 is the academic study of that law.
Compound of 刑法 (criminal law) and 学 (study, -ology).