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犯罪学 (はんざいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

犯はん罪ざい学がく

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Meanings

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noun

criminology

The academic study of crime, criminals, and criminal behavior.

彼かれは大だい学がくで犯はん罪ざい学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in criminology at university.
犯はん罪ざい学がくの観かん点てんから、この事じ件けんを分ぶん析

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We need to analyze this case from a criminological perspective.

Kanji

犯crime, sin, offense
罪guilt, sin, crime
学study, learning, science

Similar words

刑けい事じ学がく
刑事学 focuses more on criminal investigation and forensic science, while 犯罪学 is the broader theoretical study of crime and its causes.
犯はん罪ざい心しん理り学がく
犯罪心理学 is a subfield of criminology that specifically examines the psychological aspects of criminal behavior.

Etymology

Compound of 犯罪 (crime) and 学 (study, -ology). A straightforward modern academic term.